Have you ever eaten something then ran or did some sort of physical activity right after and felt sick? I certainly have. One time, before my family and I went out on a hike, I ate a hamburger and a tray of fries and I felt so, so sick during, after, and even a little bit before the hike.
Okay so eating eating fast-food or any kind of oily food is bad before running. I guess I won't eat anything before I exercise then. WRONG! In the book, "Running Injury-Free: How to Prevent, Treat, and Recover from Runner's Knee, Shin Splints, Sore Feet, and Every Other Ache and Pain” by Dr. Joseph Ellis, it states,"You don't have to eat a lot, but get some food into your system so that your body has something to feed off of. otherwise, you start to break down muscle. That's precisely what you don't want to happen, since your goal is to build more muscle, not lose it. Muscles create efficiency. Fat is your enemy" (Ellis, 227).
But what do I eat then? Later, the author wrote, "'Not all calories are alike,' Gina told him. A candy bar is not the same as a nutritional bar or a protein shake, even though they all might have the same calorie count. Good protein and complex carbohydrates were the keys. The complex carbohydrates--like whole grains, vegetables, and certain fruits--have great nutritional value, especially compared to simple carbs like refined sugars and white flour" (Ellis, 228).
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Do you have a certain food or drink that you consume before doing a physical activity? If so what are they? And will you change that food or drink after reading this?
Hi Alex, thank you for sharing these helpful tips. I found this blog post to be super informational and useful for athletes. I will definitely keep this information in mind when I exercise. Before a workout, I usually eat some sort of protein bar and a banana.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that my blog is helping you, Gaby. I also eat protein bars and some kind of fruit before a workout, but I will also be adding a lot of water to that after learning from my book.
DeleteHi Alex, reading your blog will help me inform my dad some facts. My father fasts, he usually only eats once a day, maybe even two days and goes running far distance daily. After reading this, I need to tell him that if you don't eat right before running, it can break down his muscles. I'll hopefully convince him to break his fast a little bit if he wants to be as healthy as he wants to.
ReplyDeleteHi Ashley. I don't know much about fasting but I think there are some scientific reasons behind fasting and why it can be healthy. But nonetheless, people need to eat when they workout. I hope that you can convince your dad to change his fasting schedule because if I can't imagine myself being in his shoes.
DeleteI Alex, after reading your blog, I now know what types of food I should eat before I run. I usually don't like eating a lot before I work out but when I do it is usually fast-food or chips. I will use this information from your blog to help me take better care of my body.
ReplyDeleteHi Jerico. It's good to know that my blog has taught you some stuff. I too am guilty of eating unhealthy stuff before I go workout but after learning from my book, I will also change what I eat before I workout.
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