What I EAT In a Day as a RUNNER // Run FAST // Eat HEALTHY // Running Nutrition

[@BenParkes]

What is your favourite post run drink or snack??

[@Coops1805]

Peanut butter with ..... well any thing!

[@tamarasmith8621]

Peanut butter and blackberry jam on a whole wheat tortilla (vegan).

[@davecowdry6274]

Sis Rego and a fat banana 🍌

[@LtSmith8302]

Peanut butter and a banana or apple

[@chole18]

Peanut butter and banana!

[@DanRuns]

Plant based diet for 5 years and it’s working well for me to support my running endeavours

[@seligseligabc123]

Also The length of your life the non Human animals and the planet. Keep it up....

[@landyncb8751]

Is no one gonna talk about Bens knife skills??

[@brianwooters6978]

Absolutely love you sharing your fueling techniques. I am plant-based and love it. Have all kinds of energy for running and cross training. Yours is my favorite running channel. Best of luck to you and Sarah in your upcoming races.

[@2spoons]

Great presentation Ben and that may be my diner tomorrow...... or it's a Tuna Pasta Bake..... (and that takes time and prep..)

[@Jess6Gun]

Excellent knife skills. Appreciate the videos. Helps motivate me to run at 67. Started running again in January. Just ran my first half marathon last Sunday at the Tulsa Half N Half. My BP cap gave me good luck and kept the Oklahoma sun out of me eyes. My favorite drink(s) after a run is Smart Water or lemon-lime Gatorade. #gettingitdone

[@danielgeiger7485]

All looks so good!! Just bought one of your training plans for my first marathon (Edinburgh) next year, can't wait to start :)

[@BenParkes]

Exciting Daniel!! Wishing you all the best with it.. Edinburgh is a great race to run. You’ll be amazing! 🙌

[@danielgeiger7485]

@@BenParkes Thank you for the reply! Your videos will definitely keep me motivated through these winter months

[@ss.sekiro]

this is the first video i watch from you and you already made me a lot more motivated than i was ever before! i've been vegetarian for the past 4 years but today i woke up and said it's too much so here i am, doing research and finding new people that shares the same passion, thank you! you will see me a lot around here by now

[@aimeetruman]

More videos like this please 🙏 ❤ great meal inspiration for runners

[@rm_skis]

I literally love your channel so much. So encouraging and informational and also super fun. All the best!

[@ErinDHM]

Oh, I love adding houmous to baked beans too! Especially the red pepper or caramelised onion ones!

[@carlroland3947]

i have been a vegan for 2 weeks if it wasn't for your videos i probably would of packed after 2 days as I'm the worst cook on the planet but you've made it easy for me with your simple menus. People have actually liked what ive cooked copying your menu so ive give you loads of shout outs. so keep the cooking vids coming and ive started loving the running vids to help improve my running.

[@rickyfelix9692]

Love that you didn’t talk about veg/vegan. Get your protein however! You can be vegetarian and kick ass 🙌🏻

[@EmmaSpears]

Really interesting to see what you fuel with - love the idea of marinating and baking the tofu! Not sure if anyone else has mentioned it but I've been watching a few of your videos over the last 2 days and sometimes the music comes up too abruptly and goes over you still speaking so your words are lost, which is a shame.

[@coralputman5342]

It's great that you show all the prep to give us an idea of quantities. I've been vegan nearly thirty years, but I'm a lot more cautious about beans, berries and veg before runs, having had a couple of 'emergency situations' mid-marathon. As I increase my training, I eat less and less fresh veg and more and more quinoa, rice, baked potatoes, anything that doesn't make me 'go'. I'm going to give this a try for two weeks (probably not beans twice per day though) and see how my stomach is. Thanks, Ben

[@davidsaxe7077]

Nice food looks great....your gear looks amazing by the way. Looking forward to ordering some hopefully soon.

[@IBXRunning]

That evening meal looks 🔥! Also I couldn't say no to that hat. Awesome design. Will be waiting patiently in NJ for it to arrive.

[@martynpanting]

I’ve also never had a tea or coffee in my life. It astounds people but I think of all the time and money I’ve saved over the years! Great trick on using those 2 knives to keep your baking paper down for the tofu, I’m stealing that! We’re binging Modern Family here as well, up to season 5 so far. So easy to watch a few episodes in a row.

[@ozwald76]

Nice, i love beans & didn’t know about 5 beans beans 😃 cheers 😂 Keep on Running 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️👊 just picked up a BP hat, cheers

[@lynseyk]

More of these vids please 😊 I realised whilst watching this that my diet is very poor, so today, I’ve bought ingredients to make your breakfast and lunch, so from tomorrow, I should be eating a lot more healthily. Thank you for that 👍🏻😊

[@ilsevdwijgert]

Hi Ben, thanks for the video! I try to always make a big pan of (lentil-carrot-pumpkin) soup on Sunday, which we can take out for lunch for the work-week with some cress on top. That, and I always make pancakes in the morning which fuels me really well, yes quite some carbs but yeah we need carbs! I’m sometimes still struggling with an after-workout snack as I don’t really crave any food at all.. Anyways, in 1,5 hours I’m running a 5k and hope to break 18mins, drank so many coffee I can’t wait to #gettingitdone ! Keep up with the good videos! Cheers from the Netherlands 😄

[@BenParkes]

Good luck in your 5k!!

[@ilsevdwijgert]

@@BenParkes thanks! Made it to 17.55 :D

[@GyulaJentetics]

Good luck Benjamin 👍

[@gary_runs]

Watched that and now I'm Hungry! Good luck with the 5k PB Ben 🙌🏼

[@alyssacascos8665]

Great video Ben! A lot of food inspiration for my running journey! ❤❤❤

[@dcawkwell]

I stopped putting butter and margarines on bread a couple of years ago no health benefits in any of them. Now I use hummus, greek or turkish yogurt, peanut butter, cottage cheese or soft cheese. All lower in calories and with better nutrition.

[@_cupofteafather]

New watch? Where’s the 945? Forward facing hat came in handy today. Best hats in the business.

[@BenParkes]

Still have it.. just trying other watches so I can give better advice in the future!

[@_cupofteafather]

@@BenParkes if you get bored. Sent it my way 😂 the orange hat is belting Ben! Blue was getting a bit worn!

[@davidleonard37]

Omg Ben, if I had beans before a run I wouldn't get far. I'd be running to the toilet. If I'm Running early I normally go fasted.

[@davidmostertvlogs1319]

Was thinking the same... I eat legumes almost daily for lunch... and my stomach still hates me if I go on an evening run

[@steve7882]

Took your advice and switched on the new smelly vision option, and wow, it smells absolutely amazing

[@Dora-bmrwarrior]

Good video; I'm mostly plant-based and those meals look awesome. As an older (boomer) athlete I would pass on those sauces and look for lower fat, sugar and sodium ingredients :) Thanks for putting this together!

[@LtSmith8302]

No tea or coffee is crazy. I love my two cups of coffee a day!

[@Dikbert]

Interesting and useful info as always! I would love to live a vegan lifestyle but could never eat that many beans in a day without my gut experiencing severe inflammation! Was a veggie for 2 years but now I am omnivore but make effort to only consume responsibly sourced animal byproducts.

[@christianschobinger1131]

My preferred drink is MVD (mineral vitamin drink) from peeroton, great stuff 👍

[@evillittlemouse]

I love how the bell pepper being called a pepper is the thing you chose to let us know the American difference on and not the zucchini 💚😝

[@DantheDonut369]

Those baked beans on the hummus bagel really don't look good to me, but I think I'll give it a shot next week. Eating adventure!

[@jennifereasey3295]

Me and my daughter love sloppy joe style wraps. Made with veg mince and fajita spice mix.

[@123Lucuzz]

I don't know how you can eat all that and run 45min later... I would need to wait atleast 3-4 hours after eating all of that! Good on you though!

[@SamJones046]

So true that it is best to get all the goodness you need from real foods 👍 also, great idea regarding the 3 monthly blood test to keep on top of yourself. Will be trying that out. Where do you get that done if you don’t mind asking? Thanks 👍

[@BenParkes]

I’ve added 3 links in the description for places to get it done!

[@SamJones046]

@@BenParkes nice one! Thank you

[@MihaliWheeler]

Great video Ben, I'm starving now :p

[@trucyoung5664]

That’s my kind of diet👍👌

[@scottburrell4100]

Interesting video Ben, thanks. Quick Q, as a big rego drinker myself...what’s your #1 SIS Rego flavour?!

[@BenParkes]

Usually get vanilla as then can easily add fruit to it and it still tastes good!

[@paulsparkes5741]

You make as much mess as me in the kitchen 😂😂. Also you better get some free hats sent off to the boys at “ inside running podcast “ as your getting some stick from them 😂

[@BenParkes]

There might be 3 boxes on a plane to Australia already! 🤫

[@stevenhunt3947]

Inspiring and informative thank you - really like the look of the s/lab motionfit jacket so expensive though! How do you find the sizing? im 6ft 4 so might have to be the XL for me

[@BenParkes]

Probably an XL. It is hugely expensive .. Not worth it at full RRP. I found a deal and it was ok. Have a look at the Gore Shakedry, which is what the slab jacket is made out of.. but you tend to find some better deals out there for that one. All the best Steven!

[@stevenhunt3947]

@@BenParkes Thanks Ben you too, look forward to seeing you on the starting line one day!

[@Naturallyvegan]

@@stevenhunt3947 The s/lab motionfit jacket is on sale right now! Still expensive but I really wanted it since my current rain jacket is only great for light rain.

[@aaronbower6819]

Hi Ben - great video, love it! I have a question - it might seem obvious - but how significant are the benefits of stopping drinking alcohol? I know there are clearly some, and I don't mean the night before a race obviously, I mean day-to-day. I've contemplated it for a while to boost my running and wondering if you had any insight or experience with it?

[@BenParkes]

Don’t have any knowledge other than my own experience.. I would be a classic binge drinker.. so little in the week, then a blowout on the weekend, through uni and in my 20’s.. that mellowed as I got older and just got bored with it, started running more.. and it just fizzled out of my life. I personally can’t see and occasional beer or glass of wine making any difference .. but if it’s more than that then surely it will do. Your sleep will be effected as your heart rate is higher, processing the alcohol.. it’s just adding strain on your body.. so that’s how I live now.. a glass of wine or a bottle of beer won’t hurt me now and again, but anymore than that will effect my body, the stress on it and how I can perform the next day. Obviously I’ve been lucky in the way that I’ve been able to stop easily and it’s not an issue, which is way easier said than done. Hope you find what works best for you!!

[@darrel.cooper]

Espresso before morning run then home for breakfast. Usually protein porridge or protein pancakes. The ‘30 min post run eating window’ is a myth.

[@stoogemund]

That bagel/beans/hummus combo looks like a pretty substantial. How long would you usually wait before heading out for your run after eating something like that Ben? My pre-run breakfast would be porridge with honey, washed down with a coffee!

[@BenParkes]

Usually about 45 minutes.. in reality about an hour as get sidetracked with work bits coming in.. can't see it being that different from the time it takes to digest a porridge and honey combo!

[@stoogemund]

@@BenParkes thanks for uploading the video Ben, really useful!!

[@wfcpete2]

I can't believe you haven't even tried tea or coffee!

[@BenParkes]

It’s the smell! Just makes me shiver.. weird I know!!

[@chrismorgan510]

@@BenParkes sure your not a Mormon?

[@paulsmakingmovies1451]

Your not the only one. Never liked the taste of coffee. Had one sip and that was my mind made up. Never bothered with tea either. You get some weird looks when you say you don't drink either

[@rodneytrotter5656]

I think he should be forced to give up his British Passport after this admission. We don't trust him anymore ;-)

[@hm4079]

Nice knife skills Ben, were you a chef in a former life?

[@georgebebenis2395]

Instead of beans, nuts or cereal or protein bars or a few chicken or eggs for breakfast, whould they have any better nutrition benefit?

[@stevehogg2103]

Beans means 💨

[@jkrunningproductions]

Hey Ben! Running my first half marathon! Any tips?

[@Sandeep-fl1tl]

I'm doing london marathon in October 2nd what do you recommend before the race?

[@amazanto]

8:36 I bet you’re wearing the Tempo NEXT%, aren’t you? 🤣

[@davidlidstone9148]

second. also heinz for sure!

[@BenParkes]

Ha.. You’ve got to try the Branston beans!!

[@ricardo1000821]

I think the SIS REGO is not vegan, if so let me know because I would love to add it to my recovery shakes.

[@THAT.ONE.LIFE.]

For this specific topic, I'd definitely prefer an Italian host. 😉

[@rockerune]

How do you go about figuring out if you are getting enough protein?

[@Gifdr]

My diet has been appalling during lockdown and 2020 in general

[@beogradhobart]

I am really surprised that you run 45 min -1h after you had beans. I would probably have to wait min 2 hours. Am I doing something wrong? Cheers

[@BenParkes]

Every person is different.. you’re not doing anything wrong, that’s just how your body is.

[@beogradhobart]

@@BenParkes thanks Mate. Cheers 🇦🇺

[@plantbasedethos5726]

Cool, did not know you we´re Vegan at all, good stuff!

[@Gifdr]

I’ve always pronounced it chip-o-lay

[@garethmaccauley3507]

Vast majority of my runs on empty as usually out between 6-6:30am. Usually a bit of water and out. If hungry then maybe a square of chocolate or something to get rid of the hunger. www.batchelors.ie/ for our beans :D Thankfully I watched this while dinner in the oven as making me hungry watching it

[@jerseyritch2031]

Beans beans are good for your heart, the more you eat, the more you f@#t. 🤣

[@osmirod1]

Ben, the beans are wrong,,, not the brand lad... trust me, pinto beans... make it at home 🏠 sooo worth it Edit: kidney beans.

[@blkwrxwag]

Never had tea or coffee here either other than to taste and decide I couldn't stand them. Parents drank them by the gallons every day. Don't even like to look at tea or coffee! I think I married my wife based partly on the fact that she didn't drink them either :)

[@fitlurak820]

I missed your cat...

[@walterwally983]

Baked beans on a hummus bagel😢😢😢 bro😂😂

[@thefraseman]

I'm also a "sub elite" runner

[@BB-vo6on]

130 km weekly mileage! I feel like your calorie intake wasn’t that much, eat more!

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Right, so I’ve now got your cap, I’ve got a beard and I’m a KZbinr...so if I eat the same food I’ll be just as FAST...right🤔

[@BenParkes]

All the pieces are coming together!! Will be going even faster than you already do... soon!

[@davecowdry6274]

Hi Ben, great video, always interesting seeing what other runners eat. I tried going a month plant based last year but really missed Cheese which I am slightly addicted to. I've seen you use milk with SIS Rego before but thought that using Rego with milk stops or slows the absorption??? It was you that got me into chia seeds from an old video and I have them in everything now! Good luck with the race Sunday

[@DanRuns]

Turn the hat backwards to speed up!

[@ADailySliceOfOranje]

I'm not a fan of the vegan/vegetarian substitutes but everything looks great!

[@BenParkes]

Tried to say where you can add meat options in, as yeah, it doesn’t work for everyone! Glad you liked it though 😀

[@Tizash-p7e]

70k run for when you reach 70k subs??

[@BenParkes]

Will do something epic for sure!!

[@landyncb8751]

@@BenParkes when you Reach 100k I would love to see a 100m time trial!

[@robertwest3721]

I thought it was interesting you didn’t expressly talk about being vegan. Any reason?

[@scottwaugh8839]

Didn’t he have a mince pie?

[@maybeonedayyes1698]

@@scottwaugh8839 ..those ones he had are plant based, many of the supermarket ones are :)

[@scottwaugh8839]

@@maybeonedayyes1698 oh wow! didnt see any plant based/vegan on the box so i looked them up and could see "mince meat" in the ingredients. unless they have two versions. cool tho!

[@kevingilhooley2064]

@@scottwaugh8839 .....the mince pies are not made of meat they are sweet mince.....a bit like an apple and cinammon pie.

[@chrisputney4850]

Where is the cheese?

[@connorpuls2687]

I shouldn't be this hungry at 11 pm

[@dol1030]

“This week, I ha’ bin mostly eatin’... ‘ummus ‘n’ beans”

[@dol1030]

BTW, Sarah is right, beanz meanz Heinz

[@BenParkes]

haha.. I never thing I eat that many beans, until I make a video then raise I eat quite a lot of them!!

[@darrel.cooper]

Get some creative in your diet too.

[@masheeniblick]

What qualifies as "sub-elite"?🤣

[@BenParkes]

Who knows! Haha.. 2:25 -2:18 I’d say!

[@ky-vis8215]

Ok but imagine how fast you’d be if you chugged a XL coffee! Do it, just once, for “science”...