What you consume—and when you have it—can help improve your running game, whether you’re a 5K-er or a long-distance type. Discover the secrets to powering up for success.
EVEN IF YOU ONLY JOG THE OCCASIONAL FEW MILES, YOU’VE LIKELY HEARD ABOUT marathoners carb-loading before a race or long run. But pasta isn’t the only food that can help you run well, and it’s not just endurance athletes who benefit from proper fueling. What you eat before, during and after your runs is crucial to helping you feel good, pick up your pace and recover quickly.
“Nutrition throughout the entire day, weeks and months has an impact on all your workouts,” explains Kyle Pfaffenbach, PhD, assistant professor of nutrition and exercise physiology at Eastern Oregon University and a nutrition consultant for the Brooks Beast Track Club. “Thinking about it as an aspect of training will help optimize all your runs and allow your muscles to recover and adapt, too.” This is how to eat and drink like a serious runner.
This story is from the October 2016 edition of Health.
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