What do you usually eat/drink before a workout?

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JnineGains
JnineGains Posts: 136 Member
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For me Something small like an avocado or nothing & my Crossfuel Preworkout
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  • pondee629
    pondee629 Posts: 2,469 Member
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    Lunch, about 4 hours before my after work workout. Some water during the day and during the workout, after which, and after a cool down walk with the puppy and shower (not with the puppy), dinner. Eat pretty much what I would if I wasn't working out. Haven't found the need for anything special. BUT, during my Half Marathon, and the long runs leading thereto, I did use Gu's.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
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    Right before? Espresso and candy
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
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    Unless it's 2+ hours of hard cycling nothing special, exercise just fits in my normal eating schedule.

    Never had the desire to take stimulants before exercise and unless your exercise is very long duration you have plenty of fuel onboard already.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
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    Nothing if I am working out noon or earlier, lunch likely 3-5 hours prior if I'm working out after work.
  • Lesley2603
    Lesley2603 Posts: 119 Member
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    Coffee
  • joemac1988
    joemac1988 Posts: 1,021 Member
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    JnineGains wrote: »
    For me Something small like an avocado or nothing & my Crossfuel Preworkout

    Wholewheat bagel or banana. I workout at 430AM so need some high GI carbs
  • kpkitten
    kpkitten Posts: 164 Member
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    If I have time, coffee. Otherwise nothing or a few swigs of water. Can't drink during exercise, it makes me want to throw up.

    I've got a 10k coming up though which doesn't start til 10 and it's nearly an hour away so I'll probably do a couple of practice long runs eating at couple of hours beforehand.
  • mabearof6
    mabearof6 Posts: 684 Member
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    Early Morning Coffee.....Late afternoon or evening Coffee and half a Banana
  • Ironandwine69
    Ironandwine69 Posts: 2,432 Member
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    Nothing usually. I train better fasted
  • Kimblesnbits13
    Kimblesnbits13 Posts: 369 Member
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    On weekends I don't eat before working out if it's before noon, just eat late breakfast or lunch after my workout. Weekdays I eat a protein bar about an hour before my late afternoon/early evening workout.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
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    Ironandwine69 wrote: »
    Nothing usually. I train better fasted

    Me too
  • CoachJen71
    CoachJen71 Posts: 1,200 Member
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    PB2 oatmeal or yogurt (with fiber added,) or a caramel rice cake with peanut butter, or a granola bar if I am on the trail.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
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    A protein shake, and about a half pound of frozen blueberries an hour before. God I love me some fruit.
  • WandaVaughn
    WandaVaughn Posts: 420 Member
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    Right now all my mid week runs get done fasted. I'm training for a HM, so I'll have to experiment with eating something before running. Taking a pill that requires 30 minutes wait time before I eat anything complicates things. Sigh.
  • elizabethmcopeland
    elizabethmcopeland Posts: 167 Member
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    black coffee <3
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,598 Member
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    Protein shake. Then when I get back I have some fruit for carbs.
  • lovetolose17
    lovetolose17 Posts: 31 Member
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    I eat half a protein bar and the other half right after. I work out first thing in the morning.

    My current go to bars are Rx Bars, Lemon Cashew Zing bars, and Think Thin high protein bars (though these have fake sugar so I don't like to eat them that often).
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
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    Coffee and something, anything, that is easy and quick to eat. Yesterday, a protein bar. Today, a large blueberry muffin and extra butter and a protein bar.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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    Most of time just coffee ( I run & swim fasted in the AM except for my long runs on Sundays where I'll have toast & PB and a banana a couple of hours before heading out)

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