Herdwickmatt wrote:
I’m beginning to up my long run (2hours +). Can anyone give me some actual advice on when to eat?
When I google it RW says runs of 75min or more should be fuelled, but then when asked on another forum (not running specific) they cam back with after 2hours.
What’s the actual science say?
Everyone is different so it’s good to test out what your body prefers ... some can feel sick with food in the stomach and others can eat a pizza and whopper while running. Some ppl don’t like gels (like me), others live off it.
My strategy for 2+ hr runs is to carbo load the night before (esp for runs longer than 3+) and will also carry small snack bars .. protein, granola or snickers (my body is fine running and eating these). I also have a small bowl of yoghurt and muesli and can run pretty much half an hour after eating ... other times my body is fine with cookies, muffins etc.
Do you run with a vest? That makes it easier to carry food .. I tuck a banana in there, brownies, the fridge haha
If I do a long run on an empty stomach I bonk ... so have got to have my food intake and supply well organised.
(With the amount of food I eat, luckily my parents ... bless their hearts ... didn’t give me the fast twitch genes but gave me very good metabolism, so in no way would I encourage you to follow me if you are gaining 10 pounds doing so)