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Running On Empty….? Do you?
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so is it because of "bathroom issues" that you all choose to run fasted?
No, it's because of several reason
1) The food I take in will provide no benefit during the run as it takes a couple hours for it to digest
2) I'm not generally hungry at 5:30 in the morning
3) I don't feel like carrying that food around for no good reason
No for me too... All of these reasons are valid & mainly I don't got the time!! 5:15am wake up... Out the door by 5:30am.. Back by 6:45... Shower eat leave for work @ 7:30... I would love having the time to
Sit out & eat... Let the legs wake up, but I don't. I literally run out of my house after pooping.0 -
I'm not on a low carb diet, but if I eat anything more than a bite within 4 hours of running I get severe side stitches and have to stop. I'll drink a cup of coffee before a morning run or just drink water leading up to an afternoon run.0
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For most morning runs (1 hour or less), I will have my coffee with unsalted butter. It's supposed to help your body learn to burn fat as fuel rather than relying on carbs. If I am going on a longer run, I will top off before going to bed with some carbs (bagel with peanut butter / banana), but I will start the morning off with the coffee/butter just the same.0
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I used to always eat before my long runs and always have something before a race.
But, now I am working on running fasted - so far I've managed a 7 mile tempo run on an empty stomach, and I felt pretty good.0 -
My regular runs (3-6 miles) during the week, I drink some water and head out the door. I drink coffee and eat breakfast after. Before long runs, I get up about an hour before I want to leave the house and eat some granola, drink water, and get pumped
I also fuel during long runs with chews every few miles. But for most of my runs, I'm running on empty.
However, I do prefer running NOT on empty. My runs in the evening that come after two full meals and a few cups of coffee during the day... I average 15-30 seconds faster per mile than I do for the same mileage/courses in the mornings. However, I work until 9 pm most nights, so it's better to get up and run before my morning job than run after my evening one, so I run on empty 5/7 days of the week
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