Running Nutrition

I’m hooked on something new-Bear Naked Granola!  It is absolutely yummy and my morning runs have never been stronger…

Let’s hear it for Fridays! As a fun-loving girl I look forward to the weekend; as a runner I know it will be a bit disappointing in terms of performance. For some reason my best runs always happen during the week even though I’ve worked all day. I’m stuck with the mentality that weekends are meant for play only and weekdays are meant for work so a 12 mile run just isn’t going to happen.
From a more scientific rather than psychological point of view, my weekend running struggle could also have to do with the deterioration of my energizing, love-and-care-for my body kind of diet. Going out for dinner and drinks with the girls doesn’t always help out the next morning.
During the weekday, I always eat a filling breakfast of wholegrains and healthy fats to keep my fueled up during the day. (That’s why I’m so hooked on granola with a little yogurt right now.) Lunch is light but protein packed with some fruit. And then dinner always incorporates vegies, lots of them…but during the weekends this all falls apart and my body lets me know by protesting my attempts to keep training.
Nutrition has always been a passion of mine, along with running, and if people are interested all post running-fuel meal suggestions. Realistic ones that let you still enjoy life and don’t make you think to hard or work to hard to prepare. I believe that the low-carb craze is a) a fading fad and b)detrimental to runners. The antioxidents, minerals, and electrolytes not mention just the pure carb-driven energizing power can often only come from carbs. Picking the right carbs and timing them in your daily intake is key to a good run, not to mention a good week.
Like I said, I’ll come up with some menus if ya’ll are interested and match them up with their daily benefits. Let me know.

Well, I never really saw myself as a blogger.  I am not very tech saavy and my experience with the internet is basically restricted to email and googling.  However, having decided to run a marathon, I thought a blog might help with the training and nutrition involved.  I’m hoping that me and a few people out there can get a good discussion going on how to succeed in running a marathon-not only finishing but doing well.  Experienced runners-give advice.  New runners-we can talk this through together.

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