Best snacks & drink's before running

shehabsemary1982
shehabsemary1982 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi everyone,

I used to run 5 kilometers everyday at 5:30am

What is the best snacks or drinks before & after running please?

Thanks

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  • pomegranatecloud
    pomegranatecloud Posts: 812 Member
    For me, I would just have some nuts or a small piece of fruit, water, and maybe coffee. After I would just eat what I normally have for breakfast. There’s no need to eat anything special before or after a 5k.

    For longer distances, I eat something more something more substantial before running and after.

  • H_Ock12
    H_Ock12 Posts: 1,152 Member
    I don't eat before a 5k. If I was running it first thing in the morning, I'd have enough water to take my morning meds and off I'd go.
  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
    I don't eat before my morning workouts. Just a glass of water works for me.

    Hours later I eat a regular big, balanced breakfast.
  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    I also do my morning runs fasted, unless it's more than about 15km, in which case I'll have a piece of toast or something first so I have some quick energy. Eating in the morning before a run always makes my stomach hurt.

    I do usually have a small (black) coffee first too.

    After, it's more coffee and my usual breakfast.
  • h1udd
    h1udd Posts: 623 Member
    just water ..... then when I come back I become uncontrollably hungry and eat freaking everything ... dang I hate running days, they ruin my whole weaks calorie intake
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    Before? Nothing.

    After, whatever... maybe a swig of chocolate milk.




    It's all personal preference. And a 5k isn't long enough to really *NEED* anything, so it's entirely up to you and what makes you feel the best.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Water before, normal breakfast after
  • amgreenwell
    amgreenwell Posts: 1,236 Member
    Water before, if anything. I can't do much b/c it hurts my tummy. Afterwards, more water and maybe something with some protein. I do smoothie for breakfast.
  • kenyonhaff
    kenyonhaff Posts: 1,377 Member
    In general, before running:

    *Nothing too big
    *Nothing greasy
    *Nothing that will otherwise bother your stomach (spicy, for instance, or milk if you're lactose-intolerant)

    After running:

    * Whatever fits your diet
    * Be sure to hydrate, especially if it is hot or especially windy out.

    It's really that simple, unless you're getting to elite levels. There are a *lot* of food targeted to athletes--and while most of them are harmless don't buy into the idea you need to eat special "athlete chow" or something.
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