Early morning running: When/ What to eat?

[gypsydepp]

I'm planning my "long" run tomorrow morning.

I'm running 3 times a week .

2x 30 minutes and one long run.

Want to run about 7am tomorrow morning for a distance of 8k.

I'm on a schedule to complete 5.5 miles on my 55th birthday on Sept 8th.

Don't normally eat that early in the morning.....should I run without eating?

[Aftabs Graduate]

When I run early I have a glass of water and a small banana. I don't eat anything else and am always fine, but I do make sure I have a good dinner the night before. If you do want to eat the recommendation is that you eat 2 hours before so you don't feel full when running. Try and run without breakfast and see how you feel.

[Beek Graduate]

I normally run on empty or occasionally have a small banana and always plenty of water. I run first thing and feel fine. I ran after an oats/yoghurt/berries breakfast before a Parkrun last week and totally blew it. Felt dreadful. The proper runners told I should have a pasta type meal the night before. Did that last time and was a lot better.

You just have to give the options a try and you'll soon find what suits you best!

I would suggest a good carbs meal the night before, then run on empty.

[chuck71 Graduate]

yeah if im running in the morning i dont eat untill ive done it, i feel sick otherwise

good luck with it x

[FirinBlanks Graduate]

I always run first thing without eating, apparently it primes your metabolism to burn fat throughout the day, personally do it that way because otherwise I'd have to get up way too early.

[gypsydepp Graduate]

Thanks everyone!

Had a hard boiled egg and a cup of tea then ran half an hour later.

Think you're all right....no way could I have done it on a normal breakfast......good ideas about carbs the night before.....think i will try banana next time.

It's all common sense really.....I just panicked a bit.

Really loved running in the cool of the early ( for me! ) morning.

[Carolecal]

Yeah..early morning for me every time ...couldn't bear to run in anything but cool conditions and it's running on empty always for me

[birdistheword Graduate]

So people don't really have a regular set slot to run?

I run in the evening at the moment when I get in from work, it's just as cool then and my boyfriend can cook the tea while I'm gone!! But I also try and be fairly flexible about it, it's just the routine I've got into as I find it hard enough to get up and get to work for 8am!!!

[Lippie]

I get up at 5.30 to do my run and just have a glass if water and use my puffer....I feel fine on it! I don't have time to eat because I have to get back, get in the shower so everyone else can get showered in time to get out the door on time!