Very hungry after doing 5K

Lizzypb88

I did my first 5K a few days ago, and I ate back maybe 100 calories that day... but days since, I've been feeling very hungry, much more hungry than usual it's hard to not give in... wondering if I increase my calories to maintenance level for the next 2 days before I give in and binge? I'm still sore, and yes I'm drinking enough water

fitmom4lifemfp

ebaroldy wrote: »

I did my first 5K a few days ago, and I ate back maybe 100 calories that day... but days since, I've been feeling very hungry, much more hungry than usual it's hard to not give in... wondering if I increase my calories to maintenance level for the next 2 days before I give in and binge? I'm still sore, and yes I'm drinking enough water

5k is just 3 miles, only about 300 calories. I wouldn't use that as an excuse to eat more. Stick to your plan. You can do it. Being sore is normal. As soon as you get past it, get out there again!

Lizzypb88

fitmom4lifemfp wrote: »

ebaroldy wrote: »

I did my first 5K a few days ago, and I ate back maybe 100 calories that day... but days since, I've been feeling very hungry, much more hungry than usual it's hard to not give in... wondering if I increase my calories to maintenance level for the next 2 days before I give in and binge? I'm still sore, and yes I'm drinking enough water

5k is just 3 miles, only about 300 calories. I wouldn't use that as an excuse to eat more. Stick to your plan. You can do it. Being sore is normal. As soon as you get past it, get out there again!

Lol okay yea, maybe I'm just extra hungry, I'll just keep on going!

spiriteagle99

You may be dehydrated, so try drinking more water.

When I race hard, I can't eat anything for a while. When I do, I make sure it has lots of carbs, to replenish glycogen. But as stated above, you don't need a lot of extra calories after running 3 miles, even if they were hard.