Fuel Right, Run Strong
A lot of runners underestimate the importance of fuelling, often thinking it’s only for “proper” runners or the night before race day.
I’ll hold my hands up, knowing what I know now, I’ve probably run most of my races under fuelled! I certainly know I did for the first 13 years of running when running fasted and achieving a “peak performance race weight” was a thing.
And whilst there isn’t a neat scientific package labelled “cause & effect” between under-fuelling being one of the causes of injury, fatigue, and that frustrating “stuck” feeling in training, the message from sports medicine is clear that under fuelling is associated with several negative health and performance consequences.
This is not my area of expertise, when we talk about fuelling as runners, it’s not just about eating enough disgusting gels on long runs, it’s about matching daily energy intake with what your body actually needs to run, recover, and continue to feel strong.
I am super passionate about this subject, if you couldn’t already tell, running a marathon in 2014 with NO FUEL whatsoever, that’s right, no gels, no jelly babies, no bananas, absolutely nothing but a few sips of Lucozade in 4hrs 90 secs will forever haunt me. If only…..
So today I wanted to share with you a guide I’ve created - it’s straightforward, easy to understand and (even more importantly) easy to incorporate into real lives, not idealised ones.
On this note, I think it’s important to say that I’m no cook and I HATE thinking of what to have for dinner, I’m known for my cooking disasters not my cooking sensations and if I could get away with it, I’d live off toast. But I tried that, and it didn’t work.
For me, I need quick, simple meals and suggestions that aren’t complicated with zero mention of micro/macro nutrients and anything that takes too long to peel, prepare and present.
In my download, I cover
Why running fasted can increase your risk of injury (especially as we get older)
What to eat before & after training without feeling heavy
How to hydrate properly
Simple food swaps and meal ideas you can use straight away
Let’s stop guessing, stop skipping, and start fuelling so you can run stronger, longer, safer, and with more energy.
So here you are, just download here!
Verity x
Such a comprehensive guide, thank you for sharing x