Many runners prefer to run in the morning, which
is definitely a good habit. Choosing what kind of food and how much to take
become a significant issue for these morning runners, which actually depends on
how long are you going to run. Do you want to know how to eat can not only help
to keep figure but also make you energetic? Read the following suggestions.
1)
Less than 30 minutes:
Normally, for runners running less than 30 minutes (approximately
5 miles) , there is no need to take additional food for energy. You can even
run without breakfast.
2)
30 minutes-1 hour：
Run after breakfast and take one banana or a small piece of
chocolate (black) with you. After running for 30 minutes, you can eat them if
you feel a little hungry. But to most people, a high quality breakfast is
almost enough.
3) More than 1 hour：
You should pay attention to food carefully if you reach
this level. Prepare food like bananas or black chocolates at the evening before
you running. During the running, take food containing 100-200 calories (like
half an banana) every 30 minutes and take water every 40 minutes for 500 ML.
Food choices:
Bread, fruits sauce, peanut sauces, banana, chocolates. These
kinds of food is easy to digest and absorbed by our body, to provide energy
quickly.
Avoid:
It takes a long time to digest food which is high in fiber.
Eating these kinds of food can’t offer energy and even put more burden to your
stomach, which result in not only running obstacles but also some chronic
illnesses for organs.
Different people have different body for food. There must
be a period of time for you to find the best diet for yourself, which may
sometimes bothers you. But I am sure that once you find your own diet, get rid
of trouble of low blood sugar or eating to much, you will enjoy every running
morning.
I find that if I eat anything before an early morning workout it does't always settle well, but I always seem to lose energy and hit a wall toward the end of my workouts. Any suggestions to help this problem?
ReplyDeleteMy mom swims, bikes, and runs. I am always telling her she needs to eat more. She usually only has a waffle and coffee in the morning, then a decent dinner.
ReplyDeleteI always have problems with eating in the mornings, kind of like Maddie stated above. But I do find it easier to eat after I go for runs. I do tend to get hungry though during my runs and wish I had eaten something before hand.
ReplyDeleteI used to run track and cross country, and I never knew this! I was eating all of the wrong foods. This really helps. The next time I go running, I will certainly remember the right foods to eat.
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