Friday, May 20, 2011

Eat Smart and Run Hard

I am terrible at eating breakfast before a morning run, maybe at most a gel, yuck.  But there are others out there that do, from Running Times online

Eat Smart and Run Hard

5 easy breakfasts to fuel your racing

By Jackie Dikos, R.D.

As featured in the Web Only issue of Running Times Magazine

We all have different preferences when it comes to race-day eating. No matter the food preferences some simple facts remain. Eating breakfast tops off glycogen stores; increases blood glucose, energizes working muscles; and makes us more alert and prepared for good racing.

Here are some example pre-race breakfasts that can work well for most runners eating about 2 hours prior to race start.

Read on here.

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