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Weird Cravings After a Good Run

skonger
skonger Posts: 26 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone else have weird cravings after a good run?

For me it's a glass of diet coke, has to have ice and either a lemon or lime wedge. I think it's the fizziness of the diet coke that I crave.
I will actually think of it towards the end of my run knowing I will reward myself with a tall glass of diet coke!

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  • H_Ock12
    H_Ock12 Posts: 1,152 Member
    Mine is a burrito bowl....Moe's, Chipotle, Q'doba.
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    A good run? Do you mean a long run or do you mean you feel good after exercising?
  • skonger
    skonger Posts: 26 Member
    MostlyWater wrote: »
    A good run? Do you mean a long run or do you mean you feel good after exercising?

    All of the above!

  • RosieRose7673
    RosieRose7673 Posts: 438 Member
    skonger wrote: »
    Does anyone else have weird cravings after a good run?

    For me it's a glass of diet coke, has to have ice and either a lemon or lime wedge. I think it's the fizziness of the diet coke that I crave.
    I will actually think of it towards the end of my run knowing I will reward myself with a tall glass of diet coke!

    Honestly, Diet Coke is my weird craving too! Just ice cold right out of the can. Of course, I make sure I drinking plenty of water after my run but the Diet Coke is right there with me! :smiley:
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    Sometimes I only want to eat peanuts all day after. Idk why...
  • VeronicaA76
    VeronicaA76 Posts: 1,116 Member
    After any good workout: meat & carbs. Lots of it too, 48oz steak type meat craving.
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    IPA, at cellar temperature.
  • ABabilonia
    ABabilonia Posts: 622 Member
    Sprite Zero for me...
  • KarenSmith2018
    KarenSmith2018 Posts: 302 Member
    Ice cold water. I don't get hungry for a while afterwards and have something planned. I crave whatever treat I have planned and earned with my run though! Ice cream, chocolate or a glass of wine
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    edited August 2017
    Water. Just water. Running kills my appetite for a while. Sometimes in the morning I am very much looking forward to my morning tea after my post-run shower. Maybe that.
  • Zifcamb22
    Zifcamb22 Posts: 1 Member
    I usually crave protein and salt after a long run. Makes sense I guess because I'm sure I need the salt even though I fuel with Tailwind.
  • WatchJoshLift
    WatchJoshLift Posts: 520 Member
    Ditto the Diet Coke craving. It's definitely weird.
  • Cbean08
    Cbean08 Posts: 1,092 Member
    Smoking a cigarette. Yes, I know it's counter intuitive. Yes, I know it's not healthy.
  • skonger
    skonger Posts: 26 Member
    Glad I'm not the only diet coke craver after a run!
    I do reward myself with a big mac after every marathon, on the way home from a marathon, I will stop at McDonald's and get the big mac combo.
  • whitpauly
    whitpauly Posts: 1,483 Member
    Cbean08 wrote: »
    Smoking a cigarette. Yes, I know it's counter intuitive. Yes, I know it's not healthy.

    I do this too,,hubs thinks I'm nuts
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