What should I eat before going running? Please give examples.?

Answer 1

Really not much. Something easily digestible, like fruit or veggie, or maybe a high energy bar, but preferably at least 30 minutes before you run. After running, eat what ever you want.

Answer 2

Food Choices 3-4 hours before a run
Now there's time for a light meal of 500-1000 calories. The pre-run meal is high in, but not exclusively comprised of, carbohydrates. Carbs digest and absorb quickly into the blood stream, enabling a runner to workout without a brick of food sitting in the stomach. An empty stomach is less prone to indigestion and nausea.
Choose from these foods:
Grains - rice, breads, bagels, pasta and cereal
Fruits - apples, oranges and bananas
Other Plant Sources - potatoes, corn or peas, peanut butter
Animal Sources - lowfat milk, lowfat yogurt, lean meat, lowfat cheese
Watch the fat and fiber in these pre-run meals. Foods high in fat and protein such as steaks, hamburgers, eggs, hot dogs or fried food take longer to digest and may cause indigestion, nausea or vomiting during a workout. Foods high in fiber can cause unexpected pit stops.

Answer 3

something light ...like a piece of fruit. for me personally, in high school and college cross country, i preferred to eat a bowl of oatmeal about an hour and a half before our runs and races. the oatmeal stuck to the walls of my sotmach and worked well:)
do not drink large amounts of milk; it'll cause stomach cramps....or apples for that matter, its juices will do the same thing.
also, the whole thing about carboloading....that is only significant if you're going on a very long run (10k, half marathon and up). if you're jutst running a normal workout, or a shorter race, you do not need to carboload as the carbohydrates, protein and fat frm your regular diet is more than enough to get you through those kind of regular runs.
good luck

Answer 4

I am an avid runner and I always make sure I'm not hungry before I run. I usually go after work, so about an hour or so before, I try to have a high protien snack. Granola bars are good, cheese, or a banana. Nuts are also good, especially almonds.

Answer 5

If you don't eat anything you are more likely to burn fat. If you can, wait for about 45 min after your run to eat. Let your body cool down and relax. If you must have something before you run, wait 30 min and eat foods that are easily broken down like:

fruit
veggies
bread

Answer 6

I always eat a kashi bar & a red bull.
Gives me the energy that I need to run the distance.

Answer 7

Marathon runners diet on pasta a couple of weeks before they run - but then u don't want to live on pasta, do you?

Answer 8

i would get one of those nutragrain bars, or snack bars - kelloggs makes good ones.. also a banana is good b/c it will give u energy & sugar & u wont feel dizzy or anything, make sure you eat something, even if its little so you atleast have energy

good luck

Answer 9

eat light foods, oranges, fresh fruit, yogurt,

Answer 10

a powerbar