Ready To Run Article #1 Nutrition
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The document provides tips for nutrition and hydration for running including drinking water before and during runs, consuming recovery drinks after runs, and eating a balanced mix of foods like bananas, peanut butter, whole wheat bread, and milk. It recommends the energy gel Gu which contains carbohydrates, sodium, potassium, and caffeine to consume during long runs. The document emphasizes that runners need to eat a well-balanced diet to get proper nutrition and warns that overeating can lead to weight gain if calories consumed exceed calories burned.
Ready To Run Article #1 Nutrition
- 1. www.cosmopinkstyle.com Ready To Run Article #1 Nutrition
- 3. www.cosmopinkstyle.com Pre Hydrate at least 48 hours before a race Consume At Least 16 oz of water 15 min before a training run During the race or run drink before you get thirsty.
- 4. www.cosmopinkstyle.com Invest in a good water bottle and waist pack I loved the Brooks Waterboy, no leaking and the pack stays put No butt bounce $36 http://www.brooksrunning.com
- 7. www.cosmopinkstyle.com My personal favorite is Cytomax you can find this at REI or online at http://cytosport.com or http://www.a1nutritionproducts.co m it comes in lots of good flavors and mixes with water really well - Good Stuff
- 8. www.cosmopinkstyle.com PF Changs Rock N Roll Marathon Scottsdale, AZ 2006
- 10. www.cosmopinkstyle.com Best running fuel is balanced.
- 11. www.cosmopinkstyle.com Banana Converts fast & easily into blood sugar Peanut Butter protein and fat takes longer to break down Whole wheat bread complex carb good energy source moderate to quick break down Apple - Good source of fiber Milk protein needed for repairing muscles
- 12. www.cosmopinkstyle.com SUSHI Great Example of Balance
- 15. www.cosmopinkstyle.com Packed with 25 Carbohydrates, sodium, potassium, amino acids and vitamins. This stuff Rocks.
- 16. www.cosmopinkstyle.com Comes in lots of yummy flavors My favorite is the Vanilla which also has a little Caffeine for a kick.
- 17. www.cosmopinkstyle.com I usually take this about 50 minutes or so into a run but I find there really isnt any need to take it for runs under 5 miles.
- 18. www.cosmopinkstyle.com Where to Get It: REI, Big 5, Sports Authority, Fleet Feet
- 20. www.cosmopinkstyle.com RUNNERS NEED TO EAT WELL BALANCED MEALS
- 22. www.cosmopinkstyle.com YOU CAN GET FAT RUNNING IF YOU OVEREAT IF YOU EAT MORE THAN YOU BURN YOU WILL GAIN WEIGHT
- 24. www.cosmopinkstyle.com YOU BURN APPROXIMATELY 100 CALORIES A MILE. 3500 CALORIES = 1LB OF FAT
- 25. www.cosmopinkstyle.com 35 MILES A WEEK 5 MILES FOR 7 DAYS 5 MILES FOR 5 DAYS 10 MILES FOR 1 All = 3500 Calories = 1lb of Fat