Morning Run

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  • GeminiBridget
    GeminiBridget Posts: 99 Member
    I run first thing in the morning(I run 3 miles a day, 6 days a week) and I don't eat before I run unless I feel like my blood sugar is low, then I'll just eat a banana and drink a cup of coffee. (I don't run in the heat either! Heck no! lol) I tend to cramp if I eat before a run and plus, when I don't eat beforehand, I force my body to use the stored fat as fuel instead of something I just ate. ;)
  • beesareyellow
    beesareyellow Posts: 335 Member
    Any run under 90 minutes is a cup o coffee with a splash of cream and go. Over 90 minutes I take some diluted juice with me 'just in case' but don't usually drink it until near the end of my run. If I eat before a run I feel sluggish and I usually end up not having a great run at all.
  • bornofthorns
    bornofthorns Posts: 143 Member
    Yeah...my goal for a true morning run is to be about a half mile into it before I realize what I am doing. If I think about it too long, there is a good chance it is not going to happen, lol.

    More importantly, I think it is all about what you eat the night before. If I know I am going for a run the next day I try to get some pasta or something in me so that I can have the carbs to burn the next day but it has digested enough that it doesn't give my cramps.
  • KeithAngilly
    KeithAngilly Posts: 575 Member
    I roll out of my bed and go. Deodorant and brushing my teeth can wait until I get back. Same with eating. If it is a longer run I might eat a banana. I think its all about personal preference and this is something you might have to learn via trial and error.

    same here...most of my running begins between 4 and 5 am. :happy:

    have fun!
  • runningwild00
    runningwild00 Posts: 109
    I had to google what TCOB meant. But definitely this. Definitely. I don't eat either before AM runs. Also, I think you definitely have to train your body to do early runs. So don't feel too bummed if your first AM run is difficult (maybe it won't be though!) My pace is a little slower in the AMs, but I appreciate it once it's 100+ degrees outside (or even 80 degrees). Good luck!
  • Howbouto
    Howbouto Posts: 2,121 Member
    Thanks for the responses. Funny thing is our systems were down on Tuesday, so I took lunch earlier and run (before I ate). It was a really "easy" run. I will try a morning fasted run.
  • rumplesnat
    rumplesnat Posts: 372
    I workout every morning at 5am and don't eat breakfast until at least 9am.
  • Howbouto
    Howbouto Posts: 2,121 Member
    OMG I tried my first fasted run!!! BEST. RUN. EVER. Thank you for letting me know I wouldn't fall down and die of hunger at mile 2.
  • Jolene8992
    Jolene8992 Posts: 127 Member
    Egg white on ww toast. With cup of coffee. I do 8 miles 4 days a week. I feel like you have to feed the machine for a good workout. Iusually 2 bottles of water during the run. A protein bar after.
  • laurasuzanne2006
    laurasuzanne2006 Posts: 103 Member
    ill usually do a piece of fruit
  • kindasortachewy
    kindasortachewy Posts: 1,084 Member
    I only am up to 3miles but I feel much better on an empty stomach
  • triskaidekaphile13
    triskaidekaphile13 Posts: 92 Member
    If I'm running before 8am then I don't eat anything before I run. However, if I'm racing and it starts later then I try to eat something light like porridge or cereal or fruit at least 90 minutes before I run. I drink loads of water before running. At least two litres.
  • bornofthorns
    bornofthorns Posts: 143 Member
    Egg white on ww toast. With cup of coffee. I do 8 miles 4 days a week. I feel like you have to feed the machine for a good workout. Iusually 2 bottles of water during the run. A protein bar after.

    I promise I am not hating - just in awe. But are you training for something like a half marathon, or is this just what you do for fun?

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