Training to Eat

[Last Place Jason]

Some people suggest I have issues with food. I don't disagree.

http://barefootrunninguniversity.co...-the-other-side-of-the-fasting-training-coin/

 

[bubba hotep]

Another solid article. I almost never eat on my training runs but I have never had any issues eating during a race. I pretty much have a iron clad stomach. However, there are times during a race that certain things won't be appetizing but there always seems to be just enough options to get beyond that.

 

[KiwiRunning]

I tend to eat very little before my daily training runs, and i never fuel during them, Even my 'long' runs as part of a marathon buildup have often been done fasted and without fueling. However as ive switched focus to Ultra's ive started including what i call a 'time on feet' run every couple of weeks where the aim of the exercise is simply to spend as much time on my feet as possible. Then i dont worry about pace, or even distance covered, its all about being out for X hours, I pack a picnic lunch or two, and snack along the way...

I havent yet got to the point where i cannot or dont want to eat what i have with me, if or when i do i will almost certainly take to experimenting in training....

The old adage practice everything in training first still holds.

 

[Last Place Jason]

In my experience, the longer the distance, the more important experimentation in training becomes.

 

[BFwillie_g]

I've taken it as far as going for 15 miles right after finishing a Sonntagsbraten (Sunday roast with all the trimmings, including two big beers). Was slow going at first, but pretty soon turned into just another run.