Well! Who was listening to radio 4 early yesterday morning?? Dr Michael Moseley was extolling the virtues of beetroot for runners and others doing extreme exercise.... That's us of course! So....who drinks/eats it specifically for energy boosts? Apparently you need to have it approximately 2 hours before your long runs...if I run at 6am that means drinking it neat at 4!don't think I can do that and I have to run when it's cooler. I want to give it a go tho. Worth listening to him.
Beetroot juice: Well! Who was listening to... - Bridge to 10K
Beetroot juice
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I Like beetroot but not at that time of morning . Think I’ll pass on this one, have it in my salad instead.
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Yes, I heard that! I've been drinking beetroot juice for a while now - don't know if it helps, but it makes me feel virtuous 😇.You should hear his next episode (I think you must be listening to repeats 🤔) on eccentric exercises! Who knew that running downhill could be so good for you 😅💪
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Not for me! I'll run faster to get away from it!!
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I absolutely love beetroot juice and could drink the whole carton in one go - but I resist! Haven’t bought it for a while actually, but it’ll go back on my shopping list this week. Yum. 😋
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Beetroot are fantastic! Beetroot smoothies are great... and although I really don't like cake or chocolate, I do enjoy a beetroot and chocolate one that I have had the recipe for, for yonks!
I used to have a recipe for that and then moved on to chocolate and red kidney beans!
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That sounds good!
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It is. Especially if you use chilli kidney beans...a gentle kick!
Now that’s a recipe I’d like to try!
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I’ve recently started drinking it ‘Beet It’ bought from Sainsbury’s. It tastes good - there is some apple juice in it to counterbalance the earthy beet flavour. Can’t say if it helping with running but it makes me feel like I am being healthy. Give it a go 🙂
I wonder if it would be good in a banana and spinach smoothie?
I have done this one...but I used water not the milk.yumveganlunchideas.com/bana...
I am not vegan...just like the taste I often have bananas in my freezer for making N-ice cream
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Thanks for this. Will take a listen
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I listened to that as well (on BBC Sounds, about a week ago) and husband and as a result I have been eating/drinking so much beetroot....Since then I've had a couple of runs where it's definitely felt easier and maybe I've been a bit faster. Husband got another PB at Parkrun, beating his previous PB by nearly a minute and a half (he's been eating even more of them than me) so maybe there's something in it. My Parkrun time was the best this year. I definitely seem to feel less tired afterwards.
Regarding the pre run morning beetroot, my alarm goes at 7am and I don't normally leave the house until around 9, so I've got this plan that I'm going to pour a glass of beetroot juice tonight and cover it with clingfilm, then knock it back when the alarm goes off. I'll then have a snooze for an hour or so and see how my run goes. I'll report back if I manage this
Golly! Impressive if your extra energy is due to the juice. I want to be out the door by 7!
I'm not an early bird like you Mormor1 , one of the joys of semi retirement is that I can ignore the alarm these days
In the winter I can run later but I get too hot from spring on.....and come out in hives!
I prefer winter runs too, missing my below zero dashes through the snowy forests ❄️❄️🏃♀️❄️❄️
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Can't believe o did my mom and only 10 miles... In June! I did the last 3k along the beach and just fell in at the end... Taking antihistamines before I run now helps. I love the summer. But not for running 🏃.
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For longsr runs, I aim to leave a couple of hours between having a drink and setting off so there's an opportunity to try out the BJ there. Have some in the fridge so will give it a go.
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I love all things beetroot! I grow all kinds of the stuff 🤓 and make all kinds of things with it. My allotment pal gave me a definitive work on this miracle veg. He saw it in a book shop on holiday and thought of me ☺️
I eat it every day either fresh or pickled so hopefully I’ve got a cumulative effect going on 💪🙂.
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I listened as well, and as a 7 am runner, wondered about the timing. Would it still be effective if drunk at bedtime?
I do intend trying it in my late morning lumpy veggie unsmoothie to see if it helps me through the mid afternoon snoozy low.
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Just bear in mind that beetroot is sugar beet! I’d eat it whole rather than juicing it in the interest of preserving my teeth 😁.