calhoon2005Running General Chat - Weekly Thread Sat 31 August 2024
blackn1ghtRan my first “early” (07:20 start) morning 10k on Sunday and it was hard work. I usually run at lunch time or in the afternoon and it just felt like my legs were made of stone, I was way off my usual pace.
Also not sure what to do about food at such an early time, especially when I want to start going longer than 10k. I obviously need something to eat but if I have too much then I’ll have to wait a couple of hours to feel comfortable. I just had a single slice of jam on toast and it was probably enough until about 8 or 9k where I really started to flag. What do people do?
Princess of Penguins@blackn1ght @calhoon2005 I can run up to a half marathon distance without eating. (I'll have some coffee with milk though.) If you can't deal with food but need calories, you can try a protein shake or pureed fruits/smoothie. This is all individual, so you have to experiment a bit
Aram Loosman@blackn1ght @calhoon2005 For me its a bowl of oatmeal and a banana. If I go for a longer (or hillier) run I'll bring another banana or a flapjack.
jboyFor a 10km I would consider having a gel around halfway through. They make one with espresso flavor that contains caffeine that I find I can stomach okay in the mornings.
I have also found that I can eat a bowl of oatmeal 30-60 minutes before a run without it bothering me. Slow-burning carbs last longer into your run.
I did wonder if 10km was too short to have a gel, but I might consider it, at least for an early morning run. I haven’t tried having a gel yet so maybe I just need to experiment.