I just ran 10 miles. Tell me what to eat?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dad used to run 10 miles three times per week, well into his 60's and he never had to over eat after. And he never ate junk.

Congratulations for your dad. Maybe you can lose some of that contempt when you've tried to do it once or twice.

+1

What a useless response. Speak when you run 10 miles yourself, pp.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dad used to run 10 miles three times per week, well into his 60's and he never had to over eat after. And he never ate junk.

Congratulations for your dad. Maybe you can lose some of that contempt when you've tried to do it once or twice.

I have no intention of running 10 miles. But I am astonished the people see it as an excuse to corrode themselves with crap foods. Very American.

OP here. Running 10 miles is "very American?" lulz. I don't think we'd have a big health and obesity problem in the US, if that were the case.

We're going out for Thai. I plan on eating a large noodley entree by myself, plus appetizers, and gelato or frozen yogurt or something else for dessert. I'm sorry some people like to justify their "clean eating" as a pristine excuse for an eating disorder, but some of us like to exercise, and splurge from time to time. I figure life is all about balance - I have less stress from constant calorie counting or ingredient reading, enjoy satisfying my tastebuds, and exercise for a myriad of reasons. Triple win!

Thanks for the super cool story about your dad pp!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dad used to run 10 miles three times per week, well into his 60's and he never had to over eat after. And he never ate junk.

Congratulations for your dad. Maybe you can lose some of that contempt when you've tried to do it once or twice.

+1

What a useless response. Speak when you run 10 miles yourself, pp.

catch up

[Anonymous]

After every long run, I eat a rosemary olive oil bagel with plain cream cheese and tomato. I also drink all the water in the world.

By dinner time, I'm usually back to my normal hunger.

[Anonymous]

Thai is good Op. I'm late to the party - I was going to suggest Chinese. But Thai is good. Enjoy!

[Anonymous]

Not a duck taco.

[Anonymous]

If this is your first time, congratulations and eat all your favorite foods to celebrate!
If you end up doing long runs more often and if your goal is to lose or maintain weight, just keep in mind that you don't need that much extra food to replenish, even if you feel super hungry after the run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If this is your first time, congratulations and eat all your favorite foods to celebrate!
If you end up doing long runs more often and if your goal is to lose or maintain weight, just keep in mind that you don't need that much extra food to replenish, even if you feel super hungry after the run.

Good advice.


I find that when I come home from a ride, I am just as inclined to eat salad as to go heavy carbs.

[Anonymous]

I only ran 4 miles. I ate a healthy lunch but planning on eating ice cream and a Snickers afterwards! For me, dessert is the splurge!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If this is your first time, congratulations and eat all your favorite foods to celebrate!
If you end up doing long runs more often and if your goal is to lose or maintain weight, just keep in mind that you don't need that much extra food to replenish, even if you feel super hungry after the run.

Good advice.


I find that when I come home from a ride, I am just as inclined to eat salad as to go heavy carbs.

These are both good points, but keep in mind that for adequate recovery, you should have something that includes both protein and carbs (i.e., salad won't cut it, unless you're talking tuna salad on bread). You don't have to go nuts with the amount you eat, but it's important to have a good meal shortly after you finish. When I do runs of 14 miles or more, I like to have chocolate milk right after, then a meal about an hour later. Lately I've been loving fried eggs over sweet potato hash, but there are lots of good options out there. This article does a good job of discussing the topic: http://www.runnersworld.com/nutrition-for-runners/how-to-avoid-all-day-post-long-run-hunger