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- From: milts@mse.cse.ogi.edu (Milt Scholl)
- Newsgroups: rec.running
- Subject: Re: Eating on long runs
- Message-ID: <47313@ogicse.ogi.edu>
- Date: 15 Dec 92 22:22:04 GMT
- Article-I.D.: ogicse.47313
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- In article <BzBEsJ.1G2q@austin.ibm.com> spit@innerdoor.austin.ibm.com (John F. Spitzer) writes:
- >
- >I, as others are in this newsgroup, am training for the Houston marathon in January.
- >My training's been going fine so far: speed work on schedule, long runs more or less
- >on schedule. Problem is, that my long runs get me so hungry, that I can't concentrate
- >on finishing. I usually run in the morning and don't eat anything before, fearing
- >stomach cramps if I did. After 2-3 hours of fairly strenuous activity, I'm famished.
- >Do most of y'all eat during your long runs? If so, what? I'd think that you'd want
- >to eat something with the highest amount of calories possible, no? Well, not highest,
- >maybe... I can't imagine eating anything with too much fat. How about those PowerBars
- >and things? Do they seem to process (digest) pretty quickly? Any comments appreciated!
- >
- >Thanks in advance!
-
- As a ultramarathoner and trail runner I carry food all the time. For
- shorter runs (less than 3 hours) I carry something with lots of sugar.
- Longer runs need more substantial food. For instance I currently
- carry hard mints (they keep a stomach happy ;) ), and packages of
- fruit snacks. The latter hold up well in a fanny pack or in the
- bottom of my water bottle holder, and they are 100 cal. per pack.
- You can also get used to running after you eat. I typically eat
- breakfast and am out the door within 30 minutes - and I have
- never had stomach cramps.
-
- Hope this helps
-
- milts scholl
-