What NOT to eat before running

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I went for a 50 minute run at lunch today in Connecticut and just about had to throw away ANOTHER pair of shorts (I lost 3 this winter). Here is my list so far of what not to eat within 1 hour of running:

  1. An entire bag of red seedless grapes
  2. An entire Big bag of peanut M&M’s
  3. Swedish Meatballs (especially at Ikea)
  4. Chicken Caesar Salad
  5. A large Nestle Quick Chocolate Milk
  6. Pineapple chunks
  7. 2 or more Apples with the skins
  8. Peanut Butter Fiber One bars

Anything I’m missing as I hate to experiment with anymore problems. I have strategically located the construction sites around my running route that have port-o-johns, but I rather try not to break a good stride in an effort to sprint to a safe harbor.

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weak stomach! i guess you werent a swimmer growing up, me and my friends used to eat the most fatty health unconscious garbage before swim work outs b/c we couldnt put on the calories (coincided with puberty) and wouldnt throw up.

i now have an iron gut :). your stomach can be trained.

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I’d throw beef jerky on that list - maybe all jerkys in general.

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Oatmeal and coffee. Actually it’s great to eat before running, provided you give the appropriate amount of time to clean the pipes.

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Put four hot dogs with the works on that list…

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Spicy mexican food.
BBQ.

-Jot

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Yeah, stomach isn’t the issue. I need to cross-train my sphincter, it won’t stay shut long enough to make it to the loo.

I’ve only ever thrown once while excercising, and that was during a rough day on the water. I was taking in too much salt water and had to mini-puke to the side instead of catching a breath. I didn’t stop though, kept an even swim stroke while yakking.

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20 buffalo wings.

1 pint of rickards red.

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Bowl of linguini with very spicy light red sauce and whole clams. My ass absolutely exploded about 45 minutes into the run.

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Second that…coffee is a must for any sort of long run to clean the pipes out. About an hour & a half should make it work thru the system & not leave you pukey from all the acid. Any dairy products seem to not work well. Toast with a little Smart Balance & Infinit works great.

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I went for a 50 minute run at lunch today in Connecticut and just about had to throw away ANOTHER pair of shorts (I lost 3 this winter). Here is my list so far of what not to eat within 1 hour of running:

  1. An entire bag of red seedless grapes
  2. An entire Big bag of peanut M&M’s
  3. Swedish Meatballs (especially at Ikea)
  4. Chicken Caesar Salad
  5. A large Nestle Quick Chocolate Milk
  6. Pineapple chunks
  7. 2 or more Apples with the skins
  8. Peanut Butter Fiber One bars

Anything I’m missing as I hate to experiment with anymore problems. I have strategically located the construction sites around my running route that have port-o-johns, but I rather try not to break a good stride in an effort to sprint to a safe harbor.

I’m hoping that this is a list of things you’ve figured out over 8 separate runs, and that you didn’t eat ALL of this before 1 50 minute run today…?

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Well, 3 of those at one time.

I would say the swedish meatballs at the Ikea store was probably the worst thing ever. I lost an entire wardrobe that day. My long johns filled up like the skin of a sausage link. It was damn gross. And having to have my buddy go get me wipeys to clean up in the woods was cool either. I have no more humility left.

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I had a large bowl of home made chili with lots of beans.
I used Dave’s Insanity sauce to warm it up a bit.

i suspect that will prove to be an unfortunate choice as I have a 90 min run planned in about an hour.

Although I am not really sure it matters anyway…something about running gives me gas and makes me have to crap anyway.

:slight_smile:

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If you want to extend the window to 24 hours, chipotle and basically any chinese food.

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I went for a 50 minute run at lunch today in Connecticut and just about had to throw away ANOTHER pair of shorts (I lost 3 this winter). Here is my list so far of what not to eat within 1 hour of running:

  1. An entire bag of red seedless grapes
  2. An entire Big bag of peanut M&M’s
  3. Swedish Meatballs (especially at Ikea)
  4. Chicken Caesar Salad
  5. A large Nestle Quick Chocolate Milk
  6. Pineapple chunks
  7. 2 or more Apples with the skins
  8. Peanut Butter Fiber One bars

Anything I’m missing as I hate to experiment with anymore problems. I have strategically located the construction sites around my running route that have port-o-johns, but I rather try not to break a good stride in an effort to sprint to a safe harbor.

Not to state the obvious. . . but considering all of the stomach issues on this thread, what about eating said foods after a run? Fueling is certainly necessary for a 90+ min. run (in which case, eat 90 min. to 2 hrs. ahead of time), but otherwise not necessary.

And x2 for the coffee / system cleansing comment. . .

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20 buffalo wings.

1 pint of rickards red.

I only wish I could get Rickards Red here in NC, YUM-O.

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taco bell nachos belgrande, with 8 packets of fire sauce.

perhaps eat two hours before running? or consume only fluids beforehand? or wait until after your morning crap to run?

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Anything off the Hooters menu.

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I’m with you seasonschange. I can eat just about anything prior to a workout these days.

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Or a Grande Meal with fire sauce
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