Any experienced runners..

shelbyjane2007

Thanks everyone!!!

eating4me

Everyone has been giving great suggestions....you really do have to listen to your body and experiment, to see what works best for you prior to your runs. I always need to eat something with carbs in it beforehand, because I run in the morning, and my blood sugar is always low at that time. Usually that's enough to get me through if I'm running 60-90 minutes. Any more than that, I need to drink a sports drink or munch on some energy bars or jelly beans to bring my blood sugar back up during a long run. I just thought I'd mention about post-run nutrition, though, since it's so important. The research has shown that we should consume a meal/snack/shake that has 80%carb to 20%protein for assisting with our muscle recovery. Ever since I have been sticking to this, in the past month, I have noticed my recovery is much better, and my next run is usually strong. If I don't, I notice a BIG difference. Good luck on your running! I hope you learn to love it!