Half a Banana

[FastSyd]

My wife says Im half a banana short of a picnic but thats not the point of this post.

I have half a banana about half an hour before I run.....I dont know if it makes any difference as I know some people who do parkruns etc and they dont have anything except water before their runs.

What do any of you guys have before a run if anything?

[Annieapple Graduate]

🍏 🤣🍌 I prefer to run on empty & come home & celebrate with Avocado 🥑 on toast followed by coffee, that is for short runs. Longer runs I have plain bio yoghurt …

[Dexy5 Graduate]

I have a whole banana and a cup of tea before parkrun and then have breakfast with running friends afterwards.

[ZingPoppo]

A whole banana for me and two mugs of tea about 45 minutes before my run first thing in the morning. Then water, breakfast and more tea when I return!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

In bed, morning Cup of tea and two digestive biscuits, about an hour or so before I set out...

Treat is breakfast after a return home

[HorsePlay Graduate]

Hi, I have half a banana and an espresso just before setting off! I don't like going out empty, and it doesn't seem to hinder me - I did try empty and it didn't feel much different really...

[FastSyd Graduate in reply to HorsePlay]

I think it’s psychological with me, probably makes no difference unless it’s a longer run?

[HorsePlay Graduate in reply to FastSyd]

I think you're right!

[nowster Graduate]

It's really up to you and what your stomach can tolerate.

I usually run on empty unless the run's going to be over an hour or so.

[Miss_slinky Graduate]

I was debating this with my husband the other day - I have a banana and a black coffee, glass of water. I don’t *think* I could do a fasted run. Well put it this way, I don’t think I would want to. May try one day though