Hungry mid-run? Or a full belly slowing you down, if you don’t burn out first? Just like finding the right training plan for you, you have to discover which foods work best before, during and after your run.
Most people need to eat at least a snack before a run more than three miles long. This can be as simple as a banana. However, if you find yourself losing steam during your runs, you may want to increase your calorie intake before, and during, your run. Also, don’t forget that what you eat immediately after your run can set the tone for the rest of the day. Replenish the energy you expended, but don’t go overboard! You don’t want to consume more calories than you burned during that run.
We polled some of customers to get ideas of what they typically eat. Remember, what works for someone else, may not necessarily work for you, but you won’t know unless you try.
Before a run:
-Banana and peanut butter
-Oatmeal
-Toast with honey
-Handful of almonds
-Fruit smoothie made with strawberries, greek yogurt and ice
During a run:
-Energy gels – GU salted caramel was rated the best!
-Jelly Belly Sport Beans
-Clif Shot Bloks
-Gatorade
After a run:
-String cheese and apple
-Turkey sandwich on whole grain bread
-Salmon fillet on top of fresh spinach
-Ramen noodles (best way to get some of that lost sodium!)
Implement different foods until you find what works best for you during training and then use the same foods during a race. Never try something new during a race! You just don’t know how you may react the first time and you don’t want to sacrifice a Personal Best time because of unplanned stops to the porta-john.
Most people need to eat at least a snack before a run more than three miles long. This can be as simple as a banana. However, if you find yourself losing steam during your runs, you may want to increase your calorie intake before, and during, your run. Also, don’t forget that what you eat immediately after your run can set the tone for the rest of the day. Replenish the energy you expended, but don’t go overboard! You don’t want to consume more calories than you burned during that run.
We polled some of customers to get ideas of what they typically eat. Remember, what works for someone else, may not necessarily work for you, but you won’t know unless you try.
Before a run:
-Banana and peanut butter
-Oatmeal
-Toast with honey
-Handful of almonds
-Fruit smoothie made with strawberries, greek yogurt and ice
Oatmeal is so versatile. You can even experiment with what you add to it - peanut butter, blueberries, honey, cinnamon, you name it!
During a run:
-Energy gels – GU salted caramel was rated the best!
-Jelly Belly Sport Beans
-Clif Shot Bloks
-Gatorade
After a run:
-String cheese and apple
-Turkey sandwich on whole grain bread
-Salmon fillet on top of fresh spinach
-Ramen noodles (best way to get some of that lost sodium!)
Implement different foods until you find what works best for you during training and then use the same foods during a race. Never try something new during a race! You just don’t know how you may react the first time and you don’t want to sacrifice a Personal Best time because of unplanned stops to the porta-john.
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