You’ve been faithfully following the training program: putting in the miles and doing the strength circuits. You’re going to bed before 10 pm, you’ve eliminated your nightly glass of wine, and you’re even foam rolling as you watch Queer Eye on Netflix.
You’re doing everything right, so why do you lose steam during your long runs—and sometimes even your shorter ones?
Chances are, it’s your nutrition. You’re not properly fueling before and after, and most importantly, during your runs.
And when you don’t eat for running performance and endurance, your GI tract might revolt. Your legs might feel heavy. You might get a killer headache or you might feel nauseous. Or the running-sucks-or-maybe-I-just-suck track might play on repeat in your head.
Or you simply might incrementally peter out, like a car whose gas gauge inches towards E.
Alison Flannery (verified owner) –
Extremely helpful in shifting how I thought about fueling during a race. Added a lot more nutrition during races and training by learning how much my body really needs and it made a huge difference in how much better I felt and stronger I could run. It made me realize that it’s important to start early in replenishing nutrients because when the energy tank is gone, you can’t get it back. Really appreciated the simple and straightforward format and advice. Highly recommend.
eaton.jamie (verified owner) –
Very helpful. Gave concise advice and a few nice recipes!
Cassandra (verified owner) –
This is exactly what I needed to add onto my program. Helped give me some perspective on fueling and feeling good for my race. Highly recommended!