Eating during runs?

If you didn't need it today you probably wont. However, you might pack some jelly beans as a just in case. If your speed or energy levels plummet then pop a few. Cheaper and tastier than gels.

I don't eat or drink during runs but I've never done more then 10 miles, so perhaps if I were running more I would need to. Honestly i don't feel the least bit hungry when I run since my body is focused on metabolic processes or whatever (It's been too long since I took Anatomy lol) but I don't really know that you need to eat during a run unless you're doing something like a Marathon which will take a few hours.

Maybe eat something with slow burning carbs like pasta or my personal favorite is a cliff bar several hours before I go running. I find cliff bars give me a lot of energy but they're carb heavy and not all that healthy.

I guess if you absolutely need something you could do a banana but I'd assume something too heavy would cause stomach problems...honestly I don't think most people, even those who run longer distances eat during their run, maybe a good meal before and a nice big one after but during I think would personally slow me down but probably other people too.

And I think 10 miles while it IS a lot only really takes like an hour or maybe a little more depending on your speed so there's really no need to eat during a 10 mile run,, if you're feeling hungry maybe just try and make sure your body has enough fuel BEFORE you go out.

Congrnats on the 10 miles btw!

When I ran half marathons, I would bring 4 gels with me. My dad would run a whole marathon with 4 gels, but he was in better shape. We used runner's waist-band things that let you hold little bottles of water and running gels. Taking too many would make me feel sick, but I took at least 2, at strategic times. I didn't eat anything else. Before the run we had a banana and fruit juice, the night before we had a huge bowl of pasta, and at the end of the run I have chocolate milk and my dad always has a coca cola. But I never really eat throughout, otherwise... makes me feel sick.

When I was training for my marathon and got into higher miles I did- but I am type 1 diabetic so I kept a couple granola bars with me to keep my blood glucose levels up.

Bump. Not even close yet to 10 miles, but this is good information.

I've trained my body to eat while running for exactly the reason you posted. I preferred the gels cause they were quick and easy... I did the jelly beans - only problem when it's cold outside and you have to chew a lot, it will take longer than your walk break to get them down, plus you have to drink with the JB. BUT they are tasty! In my opinion, if you haven't needed or trained your body to ingest nutrition during your run, I wouldn't do it during a race as you're not sure how your stomach will react... If you're thinking about training and eating at the same time - I agree with the post where you need to eat at 40min... and then every hour after that... Waiting to "feel your energy peter out" is too late to ingest something...

wow I did not know that you needed to do any of this!?! Im only up to 4 miles at a time now but am wanting to do a half marathon so I am going to start the research on this for sure and follow this post. thanks to those that posted your experiences for the rest of us!

You're probably going to be okay up to an hour or so. If you're running longer than an hour and you're feeling really beat down and worn out during the run, the next time you run bring along a little snack. Its not a science just listen to your body.