eating before workout?

fitoverforty · Post by **fitoverforty** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:52 am

daily run or workout time is between 5:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
I never eat before workout, which might be as much as 4 to 7 miles during the week and a long run of 8 to 10 miles on the weekend.
Sometimes I will have a "goo" gel about 15 to 20 minutes before I run, and I always drink a bottle of water with a "energy" drink stick added.
question is: Should I try to eat something before I run, and how soon after eating should I run, and lastly, what is the best thing to eat for energy? I seem to run out of energy, or feel really tired alot of mornings and it is a real struggle to get out the door to workout.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:47 pm

Just eat something like asmall bowl of Cereal, and I'd add a bit or protein in there, to spare muscle, like a few Egg White or a bit of Chicken etc etc.

Give the meal time to digest for about 30 minutes, then go running.

cassiegose · Post by **cassiegose** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:58 am

Hi there,

I've always found that a banana and small protein shake work well for me in the mornings. This is a quick eat, and involves no preparation. Also... the banana seems to digest really quickly... I'm usually good to go about 30 minutes after eating it.

Cassie

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:27 pm

Yep. Most Fruit takes about 30 minutes to digest, because of the lack of Protein and Fat, so as Cassie says, a worthy consideration.

RK19 · Post by **RK19** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:26 pm

^^^thats exactly what i have before workout (in the morning) protein shake and a bannana, i shovel in some cerial sometimes too.

fitoverforty · Post by **fitoverforty** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:06 pm

thanks so much for the tips and advice! I will try the protein shake and banana. It sounds pretty quick and easy and not hard to digest. I really need a good energy boost in the a.m. to improve endurance.