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To fuel or not?
I have a 7 mile mixed tempo run tomorrow. I'm getting up at 4:45 to get it done because my day is a bit crazy.
Usually, I don't eat before I do a training run but I've never gone this far this far before breakfast either.
I don't do well with real food before running in the morning so the options that won't make me puke are either a stinger waffle or a GU.
The workout is 1 mile warmup, two miles @ short tempo pace, one mile easy, two miles @ short tempo, 1 mile cool down.
If I can do six moderate miles on an empty stomach should adding in one extra mile cause me to hit the wall that badly?
Re: To fuel or not?
I am like you and dont eat before I run (I just take a gatorade pre-fuel thing).
Just bring a gu with you during the run and use it if you are feeling sluggish
I don't eat prior to my 5am runs either. If I am going to run 8+ miles, I will eat a couple shot bloks on my way out the door.
Maybe eat a gu, gel, a few shot bloks, handful of sports beans, etc... before heading out for your run.
2012: Running & Race Accomplishments:
2-12-12: Riverview Winter Fest 4 mile, 34:59 8:45 pace - 23 weeks pregnant
2-29-12: Leap Year 4 mile, 36:45 9:11 pace - 25.5 weeks pregnant
3-11-12: Corktown 5K, 28:33 9:13 pace - 27 weeks pregnant
3-25-12: Rock CF Island Half Marathon, 2:11:03 10:00 pace - 29 weeks pregnant
4-16-12 Boston Marathon, deferring to 2013
8-11-12: Run thru Hell 10 mile or 4.8 mile
9-30-12: Brooksie Way Half Marathon
10-21-12: Grand Rapids Marathon
11-22-12: Detroit Turkey Trot 10K
Running on the Rhode
I hate you very much
I would have a GU before I go out if I were you.
Normally I have no problem working out or running the am on an empty stomach but with the pregnancy, if I don't have time for breakfast (and for time for it to digest some) I will have a GU as I head out.
I'll take a Gu with me and load up tonight. It's an excuse to eat a few of these I spent all day making
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