Hey McKinley!

What you eat before a run really matters and since there are quite a few of us who have races coming up, I thought it would be a good idea to offer some examples. If you have a pre-run snack that you love, please feel free to share what it is so I can add it to the list :).

Things to keep in mind:

• You don’t want to run on a full stomach because you will likely get a cramp or stitch
• You don’t want to run on an empty stomach because you will likely run out of energy making it difficult to finish your run
• Eat 45-60min before you run
• Eat simple carbs
• Avoid fried foods

Pre-run snack for a 20-40min run:

• 1 medium sized orange
• 1 white english muffin with peanut butter
• 1 cup of grapes and hardboiled egg
• 1/2 cup of grapes, 1/2 a white bagel with a nut butter
• 1 cup of applesauce or 1 apple
• 1/2 an apple with 1-2 tbsp of peanut butter
• 1/2 a banana with 1-2 tbsp of peanut butter

Pre-run snack for a 60 + min run:

• 1 pkg of plain oatmeal with 1/2 cup of applesauce
• 1-2 cups of cold (low sugar) cereal with 1 cup of milk
• 1 bagel with nut butter and 1 cup of coconut water
• 1 banana and 1 english muffin, apple butter, coconut butter or nut butter
• 1 piece of ham or turkey and one piece of cheese on 2 slices of white bread
• 1 apple with 2tbsp of peanut butter
• 1 banana with 2 tbsp of peanut butter

50 Pre and Post Workout Snacks:

http://greatist.com/fitness/50-awesome-pre-and-post-workout-snacks?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_newsletter_2015-01-06_mails_daily_1col