What to eat post run?

[rewi]

I've never been one to eat after a run but I've been told that's a bad idea - you need to refuel. But what do you go for after a run? I'm never particularly hungry; generally I have lots of water and then just wait until the next meal.

[Rignold]

Depends how far/long the run is. Under 2 hrs, nothing, really because it hasn't depleted body's normal energy stores. Unless it is an early morning run which I have run fasted, in which case I just have normal breakfast of a green smoothie and some protein.

If its more than a couple of hours, I'll have a banana, some milk, maybe a sweet potato if I am in carb-loading mode (seldom).

After resistance training sessions of an hour of more I have a smoothie with whole milk, some cottage cheese, couple of scoops of whey, a sweet potato and 10g of BCAAs with a couple of hard boiled eggs.

[Tomas Graduate]

I find that my body regulates my hunger quite well. I tend to run in my lunch break, and on the days I do, I end up having an extra slice of bread with my lunch after the run.

[ju-ju- Graduate]

I would say do what you feel is right. At this point dont get hung up on the 'do this' or 'do that' and carry on as normal!

[Curlygurly2 Graduate]

My body tells me what it wants, usually after even a short interval session I'm hungry straight away, after a longer run my appetite is pretty suppressed until the next day. I just go with it, with out over eating.