A good post 'long run ' meal ?

Spirogyra

Or food in general? After an intensive work out ,what would be appropriate ?. I know milk is recommended, but what else? Bananas, eggs ?nuts ? Any advice appreciated, danku ☺

Hani Kosti

Generally 4:1 carbs to protein for recovery. Everyone is different what works for me might not be the right thing for you.

kookiebrew

Directly after a run I usually have a glass of chocolate milk for protein and half a packet of fig rolls (79c tesco finest) for carbs, read somewhere fig rolls are great after a run. Usually have a good lunch then once I'm showered.

After a tempo/interval/long I'll always have a bottle of lucozade sport but just a pint of water after a regular run.

Slydice

I just head straight for the tap and down a half pint glass of water.

Usually have another one or two after that but drinking them more .. casually

I don't usually eat before a run so whatever dinner I had planned for the day comes afterwards.

BeepBeep67

Eat foods you like, get a good mixture of carbs and protein and rehydrate. Try to avoid 'out of a bottle' miracle recovery drinks.
My favs are scrambled egg or beans on toast with a big mug of tea in the winter or a tuna sandwich and a pint of milk in the summer.
If you are going to be stuck travelling back from a run location try and have something within 30mins, pint of milk and cheese sandwich for example.

Krusty_Clown

If I'm doing a session at lunch time at work, I'll make some hummus in the morning (5 minute job) and eat it with a bagel after the session. Protein, carbs, fats, spices to help with inflammation. It's all good. Plus it's damn tasty..

_Tombstone_

You don't get any benefit eating "straight" away or within 30 mins.

Krusty_Clown

_Tombstone_ wrote: »

You don't get any benefit eating "straight" away or within 30 mins.

Except that you won't be hungry and thirsty for an extra 30 minutes.

walshb

If 5 k counts as a good long run then a bowl of Special K works well for me!

Wild Garlic

walshb wrote: »

If 5 k counts as a good long run then a bowl of Special K works well for me!

Original or red berry?

walshb

Wild Garlic wrote: »

Original or red berry?

Aren't they the same? Never found any red berries in the one I buy!

Damn tasty, and a great recovery "meal."

Wild Garlic

walshb wrote: »

Aren't they the same? Never found any red berries in the one I buy!

Damn tasty, and a great recovery "meal."

Raw eggs for me, duck eggs if I can get them.

walshb

Wild Garlic wrote: »

Raw eggs for me, duck eggs if I can get them.

Loveeeellly!