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Fueling long morning runs
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collectingblues wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
Why?!
I don't know lol - competitive streak?
well, as the Americans say, have at it!!! :drinker: but the reason i do fuel them now is to make it a less miserable experience....!
Seriously. Could I run a half unfueled? Probably.
Does it end well? Not usually. I *like* remembering how to put on pants.
(I know people are all "but you carry enough glycogen stores to fuel a half!" I typically don't -- I'm not low carb/keto, but I'm lower than the SAD, and average 130 gm or less of carb a day... I was *shocked* at a recommendation I saw in Runners' World to eat something like 4 gm of carb per pound of body weight when pre-half carb loading, and I was all... OMG, I barely eat half of that when I load.)
Carb loading for a half? That seems quite unnecessary.
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collectingblues wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
Why?!
I don't know lol - competitive streak?
well, as the Americans say, have at it!!! :drinker: but the reason i do fuel them now is to make it a less miserable experience....!
Seriously. Could I run a half unfueled? Probably.
Does it end well? Not usually. I *like* remembering how to put on pants.
(I know people are all "but you carry enough glycogen stores to fuel a half!" I typically don't -- I'm not low carb/keto, but I'm lower than the SAD, and average 130 gm or less of carb a day... I was *shocked* at a recommendation I saw in Runners' World to eat something like 4 gm of carb per pound of body weight when pre-half carb loading, and I was all... OMG, I barely eat half of that when I load.)
Carb loading for a half? That seems quite unnecessary.
It's fun though! :laugh:3 -
collectingblues wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
Why?!
I don't know lol - competitive streak?
well, as the Americans say, have at it!!! :drinker: but the reason i do fuel them now is to make it a less miserable experience....!
Seriously. Could I run a half unfueled? Probably.
Does it end well? Not usually. I *like* remembering how to put on pants.
(I know people are all "but you carry enough glycogen stores to fuel a half!" I typically don't -- I'm not low carb/keto, but I'm lower than the SAD, and average 130 gm or less of carb a day... I was *shocked* at a recommendation I saw in Runners' World to eat something like 4 gm of carb per pound of body weight when pre-half carb loading, and I was all... OMG, I barely eat half of that when I load.)
Carb loading for a half? That seems quite unnecessary.
You've got it backwards. We don't carb load so we can run the half. We run the half so we can carb load!4 -
collectingblues wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
Why?!
I don't know lol - competitive streak?
well, as the Americans say, have at it!!! :drinker: but the reason i do fuel them now is to make it a less miserable experience....!
Seriously. Could I run a half unfueled? Probably.
Does it end well? Not usually. I *like* remembering how to put on pants.
(I know people are all "but you carry enough glycogen stores to fuel a half!" I typically don't -- I'm not low carb/keto, but I'm lower than the SAD, and average 130 gm or less of carb a day... I was *shocked* at a recommendation I saw in Runners' World to eat something like 4 gm of carb per pound of body weight when pre-half carb loading, and I was all... OMG, I barely eat half of that when I load.)
Carb loading for a half? That seems quite unnecessary.
You've got it backwards. We don't carb load so we can run the half. We run the half so we can carb load!
Correct! :drinker:2 -
2-3 dates and a 1tbsp of almond butter, half a banana, 16 to 24 oz of water and a lot of coffee...45 minutes or so before the run
Espresso love Gu at 6 miles and 11 miles. I take in a lot of water/Gatorade during long runs.
The days before, i ramp up my carb in take- toast for breakfast with my normal eggs, dessert the night before....my pre race dinner meal is usually pizza.
My goal for next half is 2:10....so we shall see.
Everyone is different. The only think i know for sure is that grain based fuel does NOT help me for long runs. Experiment.0 -
collectingblues wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
Why?!
I don't know lol - competitive streak?
well, as the Americans say, have at it!!! :drinker: but the reason i do fuel them now is to make it a less miserable experience....!
Seriously. Could I run a half unfueled? Probably.
Does it end well? Not usually. I *like* remembering how to put on pants.
(I know people are all "but you carry enough glycogen stores to fuel a half!" I typically don't -- I'm not low carb/keto, but I'm lower than the SAD, and average 130 gm or less of carb a day... I was *shocked* at a recommendation I saw in Runners' World to eat something like 4 gm of carb per pound of body weight when pre-half carb loading, and I was all... OMG, I barely eat half of that when I load.)
Carb loading for a half? That seems quite unnecessary.
You've got it backwards. We don't carb load so we can run the half. We run the half so we can carb load!
Thank you, @DX2JX2 and @TavistockToad for correcting me. You are absolutely right, of course!
Is post-race carb loading ok? I've got a 50 mile race in 11 days and I don't think I can carb load sufficiently before the race so I'm thinking I should retroactively carb load that night and the next day.
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You've got it backwards. We don't carb load so we can run the half. We run the half so we can carb load!
Thank you, @DX2JX2 and @TavistockToad for correcting me. You are absolutely right, of course!
Is post-race carb loading ok? I've got a 50 mile race in 11 days and I don't think I can carb load sufficiently before the race so I'm thinking I should retroactively carb load that night and the next day.
This is my preferred method, too. I find it easier to run without all that food weighing me down, but I am all in favor of replacing the stores once the race is run.
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collectingblues wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
Why?!
I don't know lol - competitive streak?
well, as the Americans say, have at it!!! :drinker: but the reason i do fuel them now is to make it a less miserable experience....!
Seriously. Could I run a half unfueled? Probably.
Does it end well? Not usually. I *like* remembering how to put on pants.
(I know people are all "but you carry enough glycogen stores to fuel a half!" I typically don't -- I'm not low carb/keto, but I'm lower than the SAD, and average 130 gm or less of carb a day... I was *shocked* at a recommendation I saw in Runners' World to eat something like 4 gm of carb per pound of body weight when pre-half carb loading, and I was all... OMG, I barely eat half of that when I load.)
Carb loading for a half? That seems quite unnecessary.
You've got it backwards. We don't carb load so we can run the half. We run the half so we can carb load!
Thank you, @DX2JX2 and @TavistockToad for correcting me. You are absolutely right, of course!
Is post-race carb loading ok? I've got a 50 mile race in 11 days and I don't think I can carb load sufficiently before the race so I'm thinking I should retroactively carb load that night and the next day.
For 50 miles you can eat whatever the hell you want.0 -
I'm currently in training for my fifth half marathon, and every Saturday morning is my long run morning.
Unless I'm running more than 8 miles, I find I don't have to eat anything before I run. For runs longer than 8 miles, I eat three slices of Trader Joe's gluten free cinnamon raisin bread (I'm allergic to gluten) with butter and a sprinkle of real sugar. I find it gives me enough carbs and sugars to get me through the first 7-8 miles of the run. And then I fuel during the run/race with a GF Honey Stinger Waffle.
For half-marathons, I start to pre-fuel two days ahead of time. Two days before I'll start to slowly increase my carb intake. And the day before, I eat mainly carbs and have something very carb-heavy for dinner, like my husband's homemade GF pizza.
Like everyone said, everyone's bodies are different. You just have to find what works best for you through trial and error.1
thanks 
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