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new runner....help!

  • 15-08-2010 7:40pm
    #1
    Spaniola
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭


    hi there, any advice for my prob would be appreciated....
    i have over the last year trained hard and increased my distance from 2miles to 13miles. I think i have carried this out in a correct manner as i have had no injuries, and i built the distance up consistently over time.
    I tend to only complete one long run (10-12miles) once a week, and limit the other 2 or 3 runs to less distance (average 5miles)....and alter these between fartleg, and recovery runs. I think i eat healthy, keep the calories to healthy c.2000 a day, drink about 2-3 litres of water a day, no processed food etc.
    my difficulty is running in the morning...even if i warm up, stretch, and then run, i find i have no energy. i have tried to get up early and have different breakfasts, and of course water...nothing seems to work.

    Maybe i am doing something inherently wrong, if so, can someone point it out!!

    Thanks for you help.
    S


Comments

  • #2
    RoyMcC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭RoyMcC


    No quick answer I'm afraid. You're doing all the right things. Some of us love morning runs, others don't. One obvious thing is to ensure you have a reasonably good evening meal if you're planning on heading out early the next morning. But keep persevering - Dublin is best run in the mornings!


  • #3
    hunnymonster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭hunnymonster


    as Roy said, you're doing the right things so it's just trial and error to find what works for you.

    I don't eat before a morning run and this works well for me (I'm very sluggish after food). Over time, what I've found is that I need to eat later the night before a long morning run. If I have dinner around 6pm the night before, the morning run is tough. If I have dinner at 9pm (which is usual in our house as we're not home early) I usually have a great morning run. Might this be something worth trying?


  • #4
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,550 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Try a good strong cup of coffee? Allow some toilet time before you go for your run though.


  • #5
    huskerdu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,932 ✭✭✭huskerdu


    I too, always feel sluggish running in the morning and don't enjoy it much.
    I have forced myself to get used to it, as sometimes, its the only time I can get out.

    The key for me is drinking plenty of water before I go to bed and in the middle of the night. I have the advantage (HA HA) of a child with an unsettled sleeping pattern to wake me up in the night to remind me to drink a glass of water.

    Also, maybe you just need to accept that your body needs to wake up a little before it likes running and not stress too much about it.


  • #6
    Spaniola
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭Spaniola


    Thanks guys and gals thats a help....there might be some thing in the later meal the evening before, and a coffee before ....as it is a general feeling of energy lacking!!

    i will persevere and hopefully (because i love the quietness of the mornings, and they tend to be fresh and sunny) i will get used to them!

    really glad i wasnt doing anything glaringly wrong too!

    S


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