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diet and running

kirstengeffen
kirstengeffen Posts: 103 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
My diet has been pretty bad as of late, I'm not eating enough and a lot of he wrong foods!

To be honest I feel okay... but I'm training for a marathon and fear that even though "I feel fine" my progress isn't what it could be with a better diet.

Has anyone noticed significant improvements in their running since following a special plan??

How much impact does nutrition have on performance?

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    I definitely run better when I'm not in a deficit, when I'm doing over 10k distance.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    I run better when I'm eating better and more calories, although it seems to make more of a difference now that I'm not overweight (and I also run better when lighter, so it's a trade-off).

    Huge thing that matters for me is getting adequate sleep.
  • SKME2013
    SKME2013 Posts: 704 Member
    I am stopping eating at a deficit a couple of weeks before a race. As said above, having less weight to run with is hugely beneficial, but eating enough before a race is a must for me.

    And yes...enough sleep!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    SKME2013 wrote: »
    I am stopping eating at a deficit a couple of weeks before a race. As said above, having less weight to run with is hugely beneficial, but eating enough before a race is a must for me.

    And yes...enough sleep!

    Yep, the fortnight before a race is my favourite time of year!!!!!
  • kirstengeffen
    kirstengeffen Posts: 103 Member
    Just an issue as I race mist weekends... also run better when I'm lighter, and feel like eating copious amounts every week contradicts that!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    findingkirst wrote: »
    Just an issue as I race mist weekends... also run better when I'm lighter, and feel like eating copious amounts every week contradicts that!

    maintenance (which is what i was referring to when i said i eat more) isn't copious amounts.

    but if you're wanting to get lighter you'll just have to live with the deficit.
  • litsy3
    litsy3 Posts: 783 Member
    Do you race seriously 'most weekends' though? Even if it's only short distances, most runners would have some key target races, and if you race other stuff in between it's just as a hard effort to build up to the targets. If you are trying to cut a little weight for the target races, then eat at a small deficit, get plenty of protein, and come off the deficit when you've got an important race coming up.
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