Eating

[Bumpsey]

Can anybody be tell me how long after eating a meal I should run? xx

[reluctantrunner76 Graduate]

I think it's a very personal thing and lots of answers. Depends on you and what you actually ate but as a rough guide you should leave it about 2 hours after an evening meal before running I think!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

One man's snack is another man's banquet.........so meal size and your own digestive system will make all the difference.

I have read snack=1hr, light meal=2-3 hrs, heavy meal =4hrs livestrong.com/article/5304...

I only run first thing in the morning with either half or full banana, depending on run length and a pint of highly diluted apple juice, having found that running after meals did not agree with me.

[Realfoodieclub Graduate]

Like others have said it is personal. My average is an hour after breakfast. I also tend to run the hour just before my lunch, very rarely after it, I have never run after my main meal of the day.

[MrsT82]

On Monday I had a jacket potato for lunch. 6 hours later I did my run and it felt like it was weighing me down. It may well be psychological but I'm not making that mistake today. Today I'm having a nice light chicken salad and had breakfast of poached eggs on toast. I'll then have a light snack before I go for my run around 7pm. I learnt my mistake on Monday but that's just me. As others have said it's very personal and you'll know yourself when something doesn't quite feel right for you.