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By: Run Cancelled Due to Blister « Running Leaner and Greener

Run Cancelled Due to Blister « Running Leaner and Greener — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:06:20 +0000

[...] I shook up my pre-run snack today. With what you ask…COOKIES. After reading Jenna’s article yesterday and the Eat Like a Triathlete post on Runner’s Kitchen, I knew figs would be a great [...]

By: Fran Johns

Fran Johns — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:44:52 +0000

I haven’t raced — really raced — for some time, though I’m still pretty competitive about my walking. I’ve also recently been diagnosed with celiac disease, and it sometimes seems so is every other person you meet. Rice bread doesn’t stay with you very well, but add some nut butter and bananas and it works every bit as well as bagels & whole wheat.

By: sjk36

sjk36 — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:49:02 +0000

I find it a challenge to eat pre-workout. I get up at 5:30 to hit the gym, and I don’t usually eat much beforehand–maybe coffee with skim milk.

I fuel up afterwards with a good breakfast–green smoothies or whole grain cereals w/fruit.

Will my performance suffer even though my workouts are relatively short (~30-45 min) and negatively impact what I am getting out of them?

I haven’t raced in some time, but when I was racing, I always ate beforehand and refueled mid-race (half-marathons)–but I was more concerned with performance in a race than I am day-to-day.

By: Summer Has Ended | Eat, Live, Run

Summer Has Ended | Eat, Live, Run — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:00:20 +0000

[...] New True/Slant article on pre and post-exercise snacks! [...]

By: Katie Drummond

Katie Drummond — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:54:27 +0000

So true. When I was a teenager, I used to go out on double-digit runs, first thing in the a.m, without eating or drinking anything. Needless to say, my performance suffered – but what I noticed most of all was feeling cruddy after the workout, and taking a long time to recover.

Now I’m obsessive about eating an apple with nut butter pre-workout. It’s my “safe” snack that won’t make me sick. And another thing to add to your excellent ideas: for workouts over an hour, bring added fuel. I like Clif goo.