favorite thing to eat b4 a run

i jsut wanted to no wat everyone eats b4 a run. i ussually eat like half a bagel or somthing

I eat too much and regret it half way into my run
During race day I eat light and not in the 3 hours before the race

Practice- Nature Valley bar in between school and practice

Race- Power Bar 2 hours to 1.5 hours before race

Before Practice:

carb/protein

Like.. wheat crackers with cream cheese
whole wheat english muffin with PB

i always eat a bagel and an apple..and the night before i have oatmeal.

i dont like apples there not sweet enough and they leave a taste in your mouth

anything i can get my hands on

RETURNover wrote:i jsut wanted to no wat everyone eats b4 a run. i ussually eat like half a bagel or somthing

I just wanted to know what everyone eats before a run. I usually eat like half of a bagel or something.

You've come a long way young padawan. Youre still beating runner2010 at least.

most of the time I try to eat healthy and I can't, I usually just end up eating pizza, which sucks.

I dont like eating before I run, so I usually just pig out when I get done.

But my coach makes me eat bananas,pb'j and granola bars =/ then I have to drink at least half of my gatorade.

granola bar, and PB toast.

Pinthin wrote:I dont like eating before I run, so I usually just pig out when I get done. .

well i eat before a run and pig out afterwards too.

*run*Forever* wrote:

Pinthin wrote:I dont like eating before I run, so I usually just pig out when I get done. .

well i eat before a run and pig out afterwards too.

:pig:
I usually eat between school and practice, but at home I just eat afterward.

Pinthin wrote:I dont like eating before I run, so I usually just pig out when I get done.

But my coach makes me eat bananas,pb'j and granola bars =/ then I have to drink at least half of my gatorade.

It' really important to eat before a run, I can't remember the reason for that at the moment but I know it's really important lol

RETURNover wrote:

Pinthin wrote:I dont like eating before I run, so I usually just pig out when I get done.

But my coach makes me eat bananas,pb'j and granola bars =/ then I have to drink at least half of my gatorade.

It' really important to eat before a run, I can't remember the reason for that at the moment but I know it's really important lol

Not soon before, just not to run on an empty stomach. If you're stomach is too empty you can also get cramps.

runforunxctrack wrote:

RETURNover wrote:

Pinthin wrote:I dont like eating before I run, so I usually just pig out when I get done.

But my coach makes me eat bananas,pb'j and granola bars =/ then I have to drink at least half of my gatorade.

It' really important to eat before a run, I can't remember the reason for that at the moment but I know it's really important lol

Not soon before, just not to run on an empty stomach. If you're stomach is too empty you can also get cramps.

yeah i have made the mistake of eating a 12 in sub from subway like 30 min before my run. could hardly breath and felt really weighed down.

Before a race I didn't eat much.

My muscles started violently shaking near the finish line.

It could have also been that I pushed too hard.

I also used to get dizzy. Now I make sure that I eat well, and I seem to be doing fine.

futureNIKErunner wrote:

runforunxctrack wrote:

RETURNover wrote:

Pinthin wrote:I dont like eating before I run, so I usually just pig out when I get done.

But my coach makes me eat bananas,pb'j and granola bars =/ then I have to drink at least half of my gatorade.

It' really important to eat before a run, I can't remember the reason for that at the moment but I know it's really important lol

Not soon before, just not to run on an empty stomach. If you're stomach is too empty you can also get cramps.

yeah i have made the mistake of eating a 12 in sub from subway like 30 min before my run. could hardly breath and felt really weighed down.

lol

once i drink milk before a run and ended up running my fasted two mile ever

and about the subway thing...at sectionals the only thing remotely healthy to eat is the subway behind the stadium so my whole team ate subway before our races....but it wasnt my best race

road races usually start at 8am so i don't eat anything or maybe an energy bar or something. XC races: I chug gatorade. After: i eat whatever i want because i am done

I have a whole cinamon bagel with cream cheese then some oj.
I think I eat the heaviest amount b4 runs.

Through_the_Pain wrote:I have a whole cinamon bagel with cream cheese then some oj.
I think I eat the heaviest amount b4 runs.

in the winter i would eat just bout any amount of food i felt like before a run.
all that snow made me hungry
funny thing is, i am still hungry all the time

before a casual run i'll just eat anything with gatorade.
before a race, pb&j sandwhich, nature valley bars and gatorade.

gatorade after the run not before their alex.

before my indoor meets which were usually saturdays (my race would start at like 11) i would eat a cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese and a glass of oj at like 645. and for xc and spring track, when my races were at 330ish, i would eat a bagel and fruit for lunch, then a granola bar on the way to the meet. i dont do well with alot of food in my stomach..

but my favorite time to run is in the early evening so i havent eaten alot in a long time before the run...ill have a granola bar or something like an hour before and then ill come home and have dinner. but the worst pre-run food is anything greasy...ughh i feel like im gonna puke just thinking of it.