Losing energy when running

PoleBoy

If i start gaining weight, i start doing stupid stuff. Its not really an option.

I have an idea of how you feel - you saw me struggling, but I managed to hang on when I adjusted my intake upwards, and it took three weeks before my weight stopped going up and started to come down. Fortunately I manage to divert my "stupid stuff" instincts into non-harmful things, like buying a KiFit/BodyBugg, and having a VO2 test at a private gym. Had the gain gone on for more than a month though... I'd probably be back to having hypoglycemic episodes at the gym.

No Idea what to advise though, except ditch the cereal bars.

suzycreamcheese

are they really that bad? theyre only 60 cals and have 5g of fibre. I thought they werent a bad choice when i had a chocolate craving?

suzycreamcheese

right, appreciate all the comments guys. Think my plan is to up the protein, try and up get a bit more vegetables and fruit in, and time my food before runs right, and maybe take a carbohydrate drink instead of water with me. I already make sure i replenish after a run, just need to make sure ive got some energy before i go and during, otherwise im never gonna manage to increase my distances

The clean eating thing sounds all very well, but i dont really have time for it and im pretty sure i wouldnt be able to make that change long term, and not convinced the benefits would be worth the inconvenience in my circumstances, although kudos to all you that do it. I already pay a lot more attention to my diet than pretty much everyone i know lol

hamsmash

Couple things from your food diary. The Volume of coffee your drinking combined with an increase in activity decrease in calories without adequate h2o can certainly all precipitate what your describing. Its hard to run past a mile or two without having some easy to access energy for your body to use. If those things as they get addressed and don't help seek some professional help. A physician or nutritionist to help you figure it out.

suzycreamcheese

thats just a normal amount of coffee for me. Im not sure it part of the problem, because i always drink that amount, but its only the last two runs ive suffered the energy crash and the feeling faint.
Im going to go back to not logging drinks, so as not to startle others

PoleBoy

are they really that bad? theyre only 60 cals and have 5g of fibre. I thought they werent a bad choice when i had a chocolate craving?

hmmm, as a substitute for high street chocolate, they're probably not a bad choice. I'd suggest having a small piece of 90% chocolate instead - which adresses the craving itself, but only if it works - eating a whole bar of 90% is just as bad as the same amount of galaxy or dairy milk.

But my answer to snacking is babycorn - handy little fingers of crunchy yum.

suzycreamcheese

i dont really enjoy 90% chocolate. The darkest i can handle is green and blacks milk chocolate, but one square of that just makes me want MORE

EbonyGemstoneHealth

If you're tiring out that quickly, it "probably" means you're burning through your glycogen stores and need to replenish in the form of carbs. Runblogger has a pretty good podcast explaining the different fuels you burn when running at different heart rates.

Ditto this,long distance running/endurance jogging = higher carb intake

shopewell70

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fteale

Where did this thread reappear from?