What to Eat Before a Run || REI

Your pre-run meal can help set you up for success, and the wrong food can make you miserable. Check out this video to learn what types of food to eat so that you’re fueled up and ready to go.
To learn more about nutrition for running, check out our article: www.rei.com/learn/expert-advi...
And check out our videos on what to eat during your run: • What to Eat During a R...
And after your run: • What to Eat After a Ru...
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[@Xiams]

Every tummy is different, but I like pizza for dinner and leftover pizza for breakfast before a really long run. Needs to be about 90 minutes between eating and running for me though.

[@elclaudiosanchez]

i like your table

[@carpenterfamily6198]

I wish I could recall their names, but there were / are old school famous runners & authors who used to load up on carbs - but now they say it’s bad and they all have diabetes from having carbed-up all those years as runners. Anyway, this alternative opinion is out there if you care to find it. I’ve also heard of runners taking MCT oil just before running for energy.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Can you define what a plugged cell is?

[@sadbulge509]

Dr Tim Noakes, the godfather of running science, has taken back his original nutrition chapter from Lore of Running. He now advocates for a high protein, high fat "ancestral" diet instead of the old carbo-loading wisdom. Runners have success with both approaches but it's something to think about

[@carpenterfamily6198]

WT - Thank you for sharing the name & title. I’m not a runner myself but just wanted folks to be aware of an alternate opinion so they could decide for themselves.

[@carpenterfamily6198]

Dr Crowley Thank you for pointing out my misspelling. I’ve corrected it. 😊

[@karvn1148]

Define “carb”. Do you mean fruits, starchy vegetables, legumes and whole grains? Or sugar and heavily refined products typically high in hydrogenated and saturated fats (donuts, pastries etc)?

[@yanyanyan6941]

lots of carbs coz meat is expensive in my country.

[@High_101]

😍

[@SrikanthIyerTheMariner]

I just eat a banana or two before a run

[@OvergrownWithTheMoss]

Not enough in my opinion. A banana only has about 105 calories and 27g of carbs per banana. How long are you running for? I think you need more than that