Pre AND/OR Post Daily Run Food?

[sensei8]

What's, in your opinions, a great food to consume pre AND/OR post daily run food?

Here's what I tend to consume:

Pre>>1 Bannana and small glass of water

DURING THE RUN>>1 small bottle of water

Post>>1 small container of Cottage Cheese and a large glass of water

Lately I'm thinking that at 52 years old, almost 53 years old, I might not want to maintain that daily run diet; tends to be heavy at my age. Also, I'm cutting down my daily run from 5 miles to 2.5 miles for no special reason but my age. I know, it's a dumb reason but I only did 2.5 miles this morning and that will be for the entire day. Could be that the stupid humidity in Oklahoma is KILLING ME!!

Thanks in advance!

[isshinryu5toforever]

That sounds like a great pre and post-run food plan. If you want to remove something, you could take out the cottage cheese after, and just have a glass of chocolate milk. It has protein and carbs to help with recovery, and it tastes great.

[Jay]

It looks a hell of alot better than most peoples.

Just some thoughts

If your trying to lose weight then running in the morning with an empty stomach is meant to burn off that extra body fat.

I recommend a small source of instant protein before you run. If I was trying to lose weight I would get rid of the banana if I was trying to put it on/maintain I would keep it.

During the workout you may want to try making an isotonic drink. They are pretty easy to make.

After the workout to prevent your increased metabolism breaking down muscle you want an instant protein hit. Cottage cheese is known as slow release protein so its best before you go to bed. A protein shake is ideal or any type of meat.

Just a thought instead of cutting your running down what about running every other day instead with the same distance before. Its just as you get older if you lose conditioning its very hard to get back.

[sensei8]

That sounds like a great pre and post-run food plan. If you want to remove something, you could take out the cottage cheese after, and just have a glass of chocolate milk. It has protein and carbs to help with recovery, and it tastes great.

That's a great idea, one I hadn't thought of!! Thanks!! Does it matter what size the glass/cup is for the chocolate milk?

Edited August 5, 2010 by sensei8

[sensei8]

It looks a hell of alot better than most peoples.

Just some thoughts

If your trying to lose weight then running in the morning with an empty stomach is meant to burn off that extra body fat.

I recommend a small source of instant protein before you run. If I was trying to lose weight I would get rid of the banana if I was trying to put it on/maintain I would keep it.

During the workout you may want to try making an isotonic drink. They are pretty easy to make.

After the workout to prevent your increased metabolism breaking down muscle you want an instant protein hit. Cottage cheese is known as slow release protein so its best before you go to bed. A protein shake is ideal or any type of meat.

Just a thought instead of cutting your running down what about running every other day instead with the same distance before. Its just as you get older if you lose conditioning its very hard to get back.

These, too, are some great ideas that I hadn't ever thought of. I'll give them a try!! Thanks!!

Run every other day!? Hhmmm?! My age is why I thought I should cut my run down, yet, I'd still be running every morning.

I've done the bannana/cottage cheese since 1992 for no other reason....I love bannana/cottage cheese, and I thought it was a doable supplement after a good run. DOH!!

[isshinryu5toforever]

That sounds like a great pre and post-run food plan. If you want to remove something, you could take out the cottage cheese after, and just have a glass of chocolate milk. It has protein and carbs to help with recovery, and it tastes great.

That's a great idea, one I hadn't thought of!! Thanks!! Does it matter what size the glass/cup is for the chocolate milk?

I'd say a small carton or one 8 oz serving would probably be fine. You could drink more if you wanted to as long as it's not a whole 1 gallon jug haha.

[StrangeBacon]

After the workout to prevent your increased metabolism breaking down muscle you want an instant protein hit. Cottage cheese is known as slow release protein so its best before you go to bed. A protein shake is ideal or any type of meat.

This.

Also i'd say take the banana out and use something else, bananas cause the body to release serotonin, a relaxing hormone released after sex, it'll have a counterproductive effect on your run

The 5 mins it takes to microwave a potato would work even some wholemeal bread with a bit of ham.

Like Jay said you need protein within about 20 mins after you finish exercising to stop to body entering a catabolic state and canabalising the most metabolically available tissue you have for energy.....muscle!

In an ideal world you'd need a ratio of 4:1 carbs to protein, this makes Quinoa PERFECT for a post workout snack

And of course as suggested use an isotonic drink during to replace electrolytes lost while sweating, choose one with a good even spread of minerals too

Hope this helped

[sensei8]

Isn't the potato a high starch food? If so, how would that benefit a pre/post run?

[sensei8]

That sounds like a great pre and post-run food plan. If you want to remove something, you could take out the cottage cheese after, and just have a glass of chocolate milk. It has protein and carbs to help with recovery, and it tastes great.

That's a great idea, one I hadn't thought of!! Thanks!! Does it matter what size the glass/cup is for the chocolate milk?

I'd say a small carton or one 8 oz serving would probably be fine. You could drink more if you wanted to as long as it's not a whole 1 gallon jug haha.

Aha. I'll stay with the 8 oz, even though I could do a gallon EASILY...hehehheeheheheeheeeeee

[sensei8]

If I can remember, and that's a big IF, to grab a small bottle of Gatorade before I go out the front door, but, I grab the water because my pea brain says..."Get the water, you'll be thirsty, and water is for when you're thirsty." Funny thing is that, the water and the gatorade are right NEXT to each other in the frig. Yeah, my brains a dork!

I really appreciate all of the sound and solid advice...THANKS!!