1) I have been running with the dead. In my local cemetery there is a lovely path that very few people know. I figure the dead haven’t minded me thundering past because they would run if they could and a lot of them probably wished they had run more and put off ending up there. But I finally forced myself to expose Lycra thighs to living people. They didn’t seem to recoil in fear. Or actually stare at my Lycra thighs. Mainly as even with a construction any major bridge builder would be proud of containing my upper girl parts, people don’t look at my thighs any way! 🤣 what was I scared of!?!!
2) running in the morning. I don’t like mornings and you are supposed to eat an hour before. So you have to choke down food super early. Yuk. Dutifully swallowed down some yoghurt and off I went. Whelp. I can run in the morning, even as a zombie. It actually is quite nice. But half way in suddenly I was starving. Finished the run already with a hunger headache and missed the happy feeling after. 😢
So anyone out there what is the best thing to eat in the morning and do I have to get up an hour before? What are morning runners secrets?
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Hi. I have friends who run. They told me to have a coffee before I head off and eat when I get back. Sometimes I have a banana before I start. But otherwise I don’t bother.
I run early in the morning too. I just have a glass of water before I go, and then eat when I get back - seems to suit me better if I don’t eat before I run.
Hmmm, I must have missed that bit of advice I do t eat before I run. I get up at 6.50am, run then eat afterwards. I don’t think I’d be able to keep it down.
Yes as I understand it the advice doesn’t actually say you have to eat an hour before. It’s more about NOT eating (or not eating much) closer to the run than that. Me, I’m not a morning runner so I’m only going on what I’ve read but it seems that for the kind of distances we are doing, ie up to 5k, you can get away with running before you eat in the morning as long as you’ve eaten normally the day before.
I drink lots of water and run on that at 5.30am then come back and have a banana, then breakfast when I'm ready for the day. We'll done, I prefer a morning run. Not many around. Lol
I think iannodatruffe said something about a glass of diluted fruit juice- I find that helpful- oh yes and the essential cup of tea. No tea = no start of day! 😃
I've joined you in the lycra tights this week, and equally delighted to feel invisible I run evenings during the week with a buddy, but I ParkRun/walk at 9am on Saturday's. I'm learning I can't eat solids for at least 4 hours before I run, because it totally saps my energy and I get reflux. I don't tend to eat breakfast anyway. So I just have small amounts of water, sometimes with a soluble vitamin tablet dropped in, or a small amount of cordial if I feel the need for a bit of sugar.
I always have to eat because of headaches! I have exactly the same problem - getting up super early in order to eat an hour b4. I have to make sure i eat enough as well. I have porridge a lot if i can. I’d be interested to see what others say. I know the consensus on here tends to be that you don’t need to eat anything extra because you are not burning off enough but if I don’t eat enough i get the proverbial headache! Consequently I haven’t lost any weight doing this! Anyway- end of essay. Well done for getting out there & mixing it up a bit.
If it’s an early morning run I don’t eat anything. If it’s a weights workout I try to eat a banana or similar. That’s because that tends to be a bit later in the morning so I can face it.
I too get headaches and has been bad with this humid weather! Thankfully better last couple of days. 😊
I’m the same - have to have at lest a banana or headaches. And I have a pint of water I take to bed with me , I wake up in the night thirsty and drink half then the other half on waking.
I run early morning- well, if you can call 8am early. I have a cup of tea and some fresh fruit before I go out, then reward myself with a substantial second breakfast on my victorious return.
Love your post, I'm the same I hate mornings! If I run in the morning I just have a banana then eat when I get back!! Evening runs for me most of the time!!
I just have an espresso with hot milk - I think the milk has enough carbs in it to kick start the metabolism (along with the double espresso!). Then breakfast is usually Skyr (no fat all protein 🤗) with some granola and a banana. Keeps me going until lunchtime - just about! 😜
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I run evenings during the week with a buddy, but I ParkRun/walk at 9am on Saturday's. I'm learning I can't eat solids for at least 4 hours before I run, because it totally saps my energy and I get reflux. I don't tend to eat breakfast anyway. So I just have small amounts of water, sometimes with a soluble vitamin tablet dropped in, or a small amount of cordial if I feel the need for a bit of sugar. 
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