What food should I eat before I run?

[mckinz23]

What type of food do you eat to prepare you for your run? I have yet to find the perfect fuel for my runs!

[Bazza1234 Graduate]

Provided your normal diet is good - you don't need any "fuel" at all before a short run. After about an hour of running, some high GI carbs start to be needed. Hydration before a run is another matter

[Fiendarina Graduate]

I run most often in the mornings, and reckon porridge is a good option an hour or two beforehand, because of the slow release carbs. I like it with banana chopped on top.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

We are all different.. as Bazza1234 says.. eating and hydrating properly should mean you are fine..these are not marathon runs... but we all have different ideas.

I run early.. about an hour after my morning cuppa and two digestive biscuits.. I have done that since 2015.. works for me...two sips of water before I leave the house

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

PS

But breakfast after the run.. that is different