* about 1 hour prior to running, I eat half of a whole grain bagel, toasted and either plain or a bit of peanut butter. I also eat a bananaWhy? Because it helps me get to the end. Even so, in the heat and humidity of this summer, I still feel pretty wiped out at the end, but I don't tolerate heat well at all (my running group has put me in an elite category of one of the top 3 perspirers in the group).
* about 15 minutes before running, I eat a Gu (I love the Chocolate Outrage) and drink 10-15 ounces of water
* every couple of miles while running, I drink Gatoraid
* at about mile 6-6.5, I eat another Gu
Run well, y'all,
Bob
2 comments:
i love your sign off "run well, y'all" :) i have also tried to start my runs with a gu-- seems like an easy option. and a banana is a must for me, too. it's such a trial and error process!
I love that you're in an elite group for perspiration... We all deserve to be some level of elite, right?
I tried the gel before the run once, it didn't go over for me... but then I don't like gels much anyway so I shouldn't have been surprised at that result!
Thanks for participating in my TiaRT topic!
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