Toast and mashed banana.

[59er]

So, today was my first run since I've been back from my holiday where I'd been running in the heat. I decided to have a little snack before I went as before I'd been running first thing and not having anything but water. I had half a slice of toast with mashed banana 40 minutes before I went. Week 5 run 2. My 5 minute warm up was up hill as I'd decided to go a different route so I didn't get bored. Then my first 8 minute run! I found it really tough and couldn't believe it when she said I'd done 4 minutes. I was running along a very uneven pavement (if you could call it that) on a slight gradient beside a very busy A road - a bit different from what I'd been doing last week. I cut off at that point down in to park land quite pleased when I had to stop and open a five bar gate. It was at that point everything changed. I got in to a rhythm and although it was harder I am now thinking how great I feel to have stuck with it and got it under my belt. The toast and mashed banana? I think I'll try it an hour before my run next time. What does everyone else eat before their run? I am also going to change my route. I'll keep to the parkland where I can look at nature rather than cars and arctic lorries.

Roll on Monday!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

They are both good run fuels... think toast is better an hour or two before, banana any time from then to about when you ate it.

I like chocolate milk before a run as it’s the only time I get the chocolate taste on a regular week. Four weeks a year I get to actually eat the stuff... I do like those weeks 😂😂

[Designbod Graduate]

Great idea. Without doubt fuelling properly before a run will help with performance, I just never think to do it! Your post has spurred me on to have something beforehand and Banana on toast works for me 😋

I'll be interested to read what others have before a run.

Yes, running in countryside is much more preferable to being next to vehicles, if there's the choice, and much better for your lungs!

[59er Graduate in reply to Designbod]

I definitely think the snack helped me. After my runs without eating before I felt very tired for the rest of the day. Yesterday, no problem! If I'm pushed for time I might even try UnfitNoMore's tip and eat just the banana 😋

[telford_mike Graduate]

Mmmm sounds lovely. If I run in the morning I eat nothing before my run. For afternoon runs I have a thin slice of crusty bread cut in half, with a little cheese on one half and a little jam on the other. Anyhow, we’ll done and keep going!

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I don't tend to eat in the morning as I go within 20mins of waking. After a run I'll have porridge with banana.

If I go in the day I eat about 2 hours before a run. I'm not to good with the stuff that I eat but I am getting better.

I've started taking fruit and nuts along with other not so good food. 😕

[AnnieW55]

I run early morning but don’t have time to eat before so I go out on a mug of tea, sometimes 2 at the weekend. Never have any problems with not eating before a run (24k this morning). I did take a few dried apricots this morning as an experiment and put electrolytes in my water though!

[Designbod Graduate in reply to AnnieW55]

Crikey, 24k, well done!!

[AnnieW55 in reply to Designbod]

Thanks. (In training for first - and possibly last😂 - marathon)

[Gran4z Graduate]

Sounds tasty but can’t run with food on board. Usually if I’m out early a cup of black tea, or just water. Then eat when I get home. However for the park run this morning, I had a cup of black tea, and for energy .... some plain chocolate 😍😅! Actually a small piece of chocolate before most runs, if I’m honest....it is sugar free, but not this morning, it was with sugar, figured I would need it to do a Parkrun. Any excuse to have chocolate really, but it served its purpose, kept me going!!

To be serious though, i do keep really well hydrated, even on rest days.

Enjoy your running, and have fun with it too 🌻

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Cup of tea...two digestive lights... (my one and only nod to any sweet treat) 40 mins before I leave the house.. a sip of water before leaving and breakfast later..