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Post race food splurge: reward yourself
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You aren't making much sense there.
I think Seren is favouring moderation over deprivation.
Anyway, shouldn't the word be "binge"? Splurge is what you do with money.
I can't see anywhere that Paul said he only ever eats those things after a 50 mile race, just illustrating that it's a lot of "junk" food to fit into three days' worth of diet. I could eat a lot of curry after a 50 mile race. Well, probably. That's a long way.
Yeah, exactly, Phil. I'm very partial to curry and beer. Just not normally every day!
Perfect sense.
Unless you are banging on the door of elite athletes then why starve yourself of what you enjoy?
You probably do more exercise than 90% of the population, so unless you're Mr fatty boom boom, and have a bmi of over 25, then allow yourself the odd treat man.
No, I'm afraid it makes very little sense for several reasons:
He assumed that I only eat those foods after a race - not true
He stated that junk food is 'all I enjoy' - what a load of rubbish. I like to cook and enjoy eating healthy but tasty food.
He says that only elite athletes should watch their diet. Utter nonsense. I would eat healthily even if I didn't run. And if I do want to drop my weight slightly before a race then why is that bad? I enjoy being race fit.
Eh?
I'm pretty sure that (her) comments were in response to the OP, not to you.
sorry Paul..........I should have used quotes
I was responding to the original post that he had deprived himself of all these things training and then binged out after a 10k......
yours is a different situation ....and no my remarks were not aimed at you. after a 50 mile race I think the body does crave lots of stuff to repair itself both physically and emotionally as it can wipe you out a bit.....and yes like you find myself stuffing lots of food in the few days afterwards.....
I agree with Cougie and Seren. For a 10km - it's A LOT of food to be packing in for such a short amount of time. I think the now approved recommendation is everything in moderation. If you want a hamburger and chips then have a hamburger - just not every day.
@PaulDC - How many calories did you burn for your 50 miler? I'm sure a lot more than for a 10km
I agree with Seren about listening to what your body wants/needs after a long race. After some marathons - I crave some really weird stuff (yoghurt/protein)
Whoops. Sorry Podge.
Oh dear. I mean sorry Seren. And Pudge.
Time to retire from this thread I think.
"Podge" makes him sound like the fifth Tellytubby
Shut it, Screamintoyourpillow.
I don't take orders from cats dressed as reindeers
It's actually a very small reindeer dressed as a cat...
Ah, my mistake