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BYDON’T EAT these foods before you run a marathon 🤮👀 Run Your First Marathon 002
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1️⃣ Nut butter (or anything high in fat)
I freakin’ love nut butter 🥹 But right before a marathon, it’s a hard no because it’s high in fat, which means it digests slowly and just sits in your stomach while you’re running, so I swap it out for jam or maple syrup instead.
2️⃣ Tonnes of veggies (or high-fibre foods)
Fibre is amazing... just not right before you run 42.2km 😅 Things like kale, broccoli, salads, beans, lentils, wholegrain bread or pasta etc, can speed things up a bit too much once you start running, and we definitely don’t want that lol. It may also leave you feeling gassy and sometimes a bit bloated.
3️⃣ Anything new
Honestly, marathon day is NOT the time to experiment. If you haven’t eaten it before a long run with zero issues, don’t eat it before your race, period.
4️⃣ Huge portions
This is pretty self-explanatory, but big portions can leave you feeling heavy, sluggish, or nauseous once you get going. Stick to regular sized meals or a few more smaller ones.
5️⃣ Spicy food
I can’t handle spice at the best of times lol, but on race day (when you’re nervous and have a bunch of adrenaline too) it’s definitely going to cause heartburn, indigestion and gut issues.
6️⃣ Sweeteners
I’ll spare you the full rant here, but the biggest issue with sweeteners in this context is that they can genuinely wreck your gut, and when you’re running 42.2km, that’s the last thing you want. Be sure to check labels on things the night before and morning of your race... trust me, they’re in everything these days!!
7️⃣ Alcohol
Alcohol dehydrates you, disrupts your sleep, and will no doubt tank your performance, so it’s just not worth it.
8️⃣ Energy drinks
If you want caffeine before a race, a regular coffee you’re used to drinking in the morning is a much safer bet because energy drinks are often fizzy and full of caffeine... and I don’t think jitters and somtach cramps are part of your race plan 😅
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