Howdy, Stranger!
Categories
Early morning eating
The materials in this website are in no way intended to replace the professional medical care, advice, diagnosis or treatment of a doctor, qualified personal trainer, therapist, dietitian or nutritionist Runners's World, Part of the Hearst UK well-being network © Copyright 2017
Comments
I've finally realised that running is not a natural thing to me, so I have plans afoot (ha! LOL a foot get it...) to try and enjoy it a bit more and to see what happens...
Take care
Dooz :-)
Sounds like a good idea to me, Dooz - I'm not a natural runner either so I look at it as just being a part of the exercise I do rather than my main exercise......if you see what I mean?
Enjoyment is the most important thing to peeps like us, I think.
Keep on Doozin'!
Back to the title subject of eating before running, am I the only person who eats and runs within 15 mins of each other? Judging by this thread, seems so! I get up at 6.00. Have breakfast [100g dry muesli, 25g almonds, 2 pears, all washed down with lots of water], polish that lot off about 6.45 and set off out the door at 7.00. I run for an hour, 6 miles. Up until now I wouldn't say I've had any side-effects from eating so much first, but maybe the fact that I'm pretty tired after the 6 miles is because I've eaten beforehand? - I'd never even considered that as a possibility. It's probably all in the head, but I just don't think I could run a step without collapsing unless I'd eaten substantially first.
I think it's very much horses for courses....
In fact, been doin bugger all lately.
Except eating of course...
As a noble man once said, eating for marathon, training for tiddlywinks.
Sorry 2t, what was that.... you eating! I'd never believe it... LOL :-)
I just found out that when you view my profile it says....a big fat NOTHING, so going to remedy that ASAP.
I was invited to join my local running club last night (always thought I might be too slow) but a very nice lady there suggested I run with them this Sat and see how I got on... I'll let you know.
Shamb, I've been meaning to ask, when you make your smoothie, what do you use? I tried yog, banana, skim milk and choc nesquick, but found the yog I used very overpowering and it made the smoothie taste a bit Blah!!!
If you use yog, which type (brand etc) I tried Sainsbury's low fat organic but had to bin the drink, I don't think I could run after it, but sometimes I can't stomach food just before and if I join the running club, I need to eat at 6am to run more than 3 miles, so I thought a smoothie might work about an hour before...
Ok, speak to you all soon.
X Dooz
1 banana
5-6 strawberries & raspberries
small handful of blueberries
a couple of LARGE spoonfuls of low fat "live" yoghurt (Onken is nice - quite creamy)
a splosh of Oatley (I don't like milk)
tablespoon of toasted seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, linseed) these are optional, I happen to have them haning around already so I just chuck 'em in!
Whizz that lot up with a hand blender and TA-DAA, a smoothie. Sometimes I add a little more Oatley if the smoothie is a bit too thick.
What I do is buy the berries and then portion them out into little freezer bags - with the chopped banana, too - and put them in the freezer. Then, when I want my smooothie I take out a bag and I have everything I need. It also means that you don't have to add ice cubes (which just dilutes your yummy smoothie) to make it cold. If you have time, take the friut out of the freezer 20 mins or so before you need it.
Obviously, the options are endless and when the berry season is over you can used tinned friut as long as it's NOT in syrup, of course!
I hope you enjoy!
I found it, and I didn't even have to ask for it!
Have just signed up for my 1st 10K to give myself something to aim for!
Hi Shamb, trying your recipe for amoothies tomorrow (have all the ingredients in the fridge ready to go).
Getting quite nervous about my first run with the running club on Saturday, but at least it's 1st thing (not too much to much time before hand to worry!)
2T - you still with us? Hows the training going? Oh! a friend told me last week that cold baked beans and hob knobs make a good healthy snack ( I thought of you!,)let me know if you ever try it. I don't mind cold beans but apparently it does not work with choc covered hob knobs (sorry unless it has choc on it....)
Welcome Javen, I'm really pleased people are still benefitting from the advice given in this thread, I can honestly say it helped me more than I thought it ever could.
Oh! and good luck on your 1st 10k, where about's in the country is it?
My next one will be Liverpool in Oct, but I am trying to find a few 5k in the area to do 1st.
Anyway, off to catch some well earned ZZZZZZZ, heavey duty circuit class with hills last nite has left me a wee bit jaded today.
X Dooz
Definetely been a real help this thread! I'm so amazed by how easy it is to find information, and meet friendly people here.
My 10K is the Aldbourne 10K in Wiltshire, near Swindon... I'm really excited about it. I'm having to stop myself from entering other races (mainly because I don't want to push myself too hard).
Hope you slept well. You're sounding VERY perky! Please let us know how Saturday morning goes.....I'll think of you whilst I'm out on a long slow run with a couple of chums.
Javen - I know what you mean it's soooo exciting! Will you be meeting up with any other Forumites at the race? Check on the events forum to see if there's a thread for the race and if not start one....it's so nice to put faces to names!
Anyway, how are you, training still going well?
2T - Report matey?
Javen - how's the 10k training going?
X Dooz
Javen - yes, let us know how you're getting on.
Well tonight is my first run of the new programme, and I don't think I've ever been so excited about a run before!
I can't wait for my 10K - My parents have decided to come to support me, which is great.
Meantime I'm going to try and get dressed in the morning without bendung over. It's harder than you'd think...
The sticky bun at te cafe stop wasn't sitting properly, and I got dropped more than once on the hills.
Managed to freak out some drivers by passing them doing 45 on the inside though playing catch up. Lots of grins as I went pass...
:oD
Javen - where/when is your 10k? And what programme are you following?
My programme has been designed by myself and my Uncle, who though out of running for a while due to injury retains a great deal of running know-how.
It's balanced to be enough of a challenge, without pushing myself too hard and which should put me in top form for the 10K.
2T, you never change, I agree with Shamb, total nutter.
Anywho, update from running club last Sat, actual distance was.....(insert dramatic pause)7.5 miles - oh yeah! So even after 2 very painful outdoor circuit (boot camp) classes this week, I feel sooooooo great! and beleive me, if you saw my run tonite you'd have thought I needed crutches, I have aches on my aches.
So, how's everyone else doing?
X Dooz
Everyone ok?
Shamb, you there?