Curious question - help!

[packersruns]

For all of you who are back at work, I find that running helps me in the morning when I've been in lockdown, but sometimes I can be a bit tired out easily by the end of the day (I have breakfast straight after with porridge with fruit on top so I do get some sugar in me) I'm going back to work starting Monday - I've made a schedule on when I'm going to run day wise, but how do you keep your energy throughout the day? I work in a cafe in a wildlife park, so I'm on my feet all of the day and not really allowed to snack during my shifts excluding my break. Any advice would be amazing!!!

[Lara1972 Graduate]

Looking forward to the replies to this as I am in a similar position although I work with children 😁

[packersruns Graduate in reply to Lara1972]

Glad I'm not alone!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

I’m not too experienced in running in the morning... I’m also a breakfast after person when I do though. Are you taking on any proteins? They can help with hunger and also energy levels... I tend to feel a little low on energy if I don’t get a little protein fix after a long run... when I do I’m energised first the day.

[packersruns Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Maybe protein is what I’m missing then, as I tend to have some at lunch but my main source of protein is dinner, so I’ll have to find something that I can have whilst at work possibly that’s high in protein

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to packersruns]

I don’t know that it’s the answer to your question... just something I’ve noticed on the odd day... I eat a boiled egg and I’m fine. Others here will have far more insights as they’re regular morning runners.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to packersruns]

Nuts!!!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Completely 🤣

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

In my early days of running I will admit that I used to find myself dozing off at morning coffee break, but now it has little, if any, negative effect on me and does indeed set me up for the day.

I don't have any tips apart from keep running regularly and you will probably not even notice the fact that you have run.

[packersruns Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Oh awesome ok, thank you for the advice!

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Bananas