Food before a run?

az2wp0sye65487

Quick one you might be able to advise me on. What do you eat if your stomach suddenly starts growling about an hour before you're due to go out for a run??

Krusty_Clown

If I'm doing a medium long run (10+ miles) or a fast session in the evening (after work), I've gotten into the habit of planning in advance, and bringing a bagel and some fruit into work, which I'll eat before heading home. That gives the food about an hour or so to digest before the run (after I get home from my commute). Planning ahead means that you can avoid the usual cr@p, like Mars bar and bottle of lucozade.

I wouldn't bother with a 5/6 mile recovery run. I'd just keep well hydrated.

pgibbo

When that happens I usually have some brazil nuts and dried apricots. Does the trick for me.

BeepBeep67

Rice crackers and some peanut butter - unsalted nuts if I'm stuck.

NeedsTraining

Bagel and jam always at the ready. Or else a Jordans frusli bar

Sub430

pgibbo wrote: »

When that happens I usually have some brazil nuts and dried apricots. Does the trick for me.

Tried dried apricots once before a run - resulted in an unplanned pit stop so be careful with dem!

Killerz

I think it can probably vary by person, but i'm a big fan of those nature valley crunchy granola bars and/ or a few jelly beans

chinguetti

+1 for the Nature Valley bars.

If working late and want to run when i get home, microwave rice and tuna or a banana before i leave work gets me through a run.

misty floyd

If I was doing anything more than 6 miles, an hour before and I was hungry, I'd have a slice or two of toast with Jam. Banana's are quickly digested too.

Love those Granola bars but the OH keeps taking them on me.

TFBubendorfer

Killerz wrote: »

I think it can probably vary by person, but i'm a big fan of those nature valley crunchy granola bars and/ or a few jelly beans

By pure coincidence I tried a Nature Valley granola bar this morning during my long run. I didn't feel like eating at the time but made myself do it because I'm experimenting with nutrition/fuelling on the run at the moment.

All I can say is great stuff! It's very chewy, in marked contrast to your standard energy bar, it was tasty and seemed to settle in the stomach without problems.

I'll take some to Connemara with me.

catweazle

I am becoming addicted to those nutri grain bars, rasin bake, ginger and choclate chip. I have now started eating them on the long runs as well, no problems with them so far

pgibbo

I don't run long enough distances to take food with me but I always bring a nutri grain bar and a granola bar on the bike. love them both

A couple of weetabix does the trick for me.

KentuckyPete

The following works for me:

For a short run (under 12 miles or so):
Tea, 1 slice toast, jam, half a banana, some diluted orange juice about 45 mins to an hour beforehand

For a longer run (over 12 miles):
Bowl of pinhead porridge, honey, chopped fruit, diluted orange juice - must be finished about two hours beforehand. Then a few more pulls on a drink in the hour beforehand

TFBubendorfer will not agree with the porridge loading for the longer run :eek:

TFBubendorfer

KentuckyPete wrote: »

TFBubendorfer will not agree with the porridge loading for the longer run :eek:

But I do before a marathon (or longer :cool:) race

SherroM

rarnes1 wrote: »

A couple of weetabix does the trick for me.

Same here. Brown scones with a light spreading of margarine is great too.

watch the hop

I find a glass of smoothie with a slice of toast and marmalade does the trick.

az2wp0sye65487

SherroM wrote: »

Same here. Brown scones with a light spreading of margarine is great too.

I could go for one of those now!

Iron Enthusiast

Short run (less than 6 miles) - Banana

Longer run (8 -12 miles) - Banana sandwich


Long Run ( 12+) Porridge or wheatabix and 2 x slices of toast w/ jam