While Training For a Marathon or Just Training For Increasing Endurance one Problem Nearly all Athlete’s Face is Fuel, Because Most of the Time’s Newbie’s Have a Hard Time Figuring Out How to Fuel their Body. What to Eat after a Run Varies From Person to Person
So Here We are with a Complete Guide to Help You in Finding Right Diet Plan
Diet Plan Which Helps You in Gaining Necessary Energy You Require To Rise to Next Level
Basically Diet after a Run Consist of three important Ingredient
The Ingredients are:
- Rehydrating Yourself
- Refueling Yourself
- Rebuilding Yourself
Firstly the Question is
Why You Need to Eat after a Long Run?
First and Far More Important thing is Why You Need to Eat and Hydrate Yourself after a Run and Not Skip to Sleep. The Reason is That Your Body Needs Fuel and Water to Repair itself.
Long Runs Result in Dehydration Very Easily and It’s Very Difficult to Notice. Basically, You Can Know that You Need Water Because You are Thirsty But Sometimes You are Just Too Exhausted to Drink or Eat Anything, as a Result, Most of the Newbie Skip to Sleep
Dehydration Followed by Lack of Nutrients Can Hinder Your Growth as an Athlete So That’s Why I Would Recommend You To Eat a Balanced Diet Full of Carbohydrates and Protein.
Balanced Diet Will Help You Recover and Will Provide You With Necessary Energy So that Your Body Can Repair Itself.
How Soon after a Run You Should Eat?
I Know That you are Possibly thinking by Know about When to Start the Meal after the Run, You Can Start Whenever You Feel Hydrated and Relaxed Enough.
After the Run You Firstly Have to Drink at least 500 ml of Water and then Slowly Consume More Water Till Your Urine is Clear
Clear Urine Means You are Hydrated Enough
Now is the Time to Focus on Eating. But Make Sure You Consume Enough Carbohydrates. Never Consume Meal that Contains a Lot of Proteins But Rather Consume Meal That Contains a Lot of Carbohydrates and Little Bit of Protein, Fat and other Nutrients.
Eat Enough and Then Take a Good Nap
Taking a Nap After a Long Marathon is Crucial Moreover, It Feels Good Doesn’t It. Like You are Exhausted Due to Training and Your Tummy is Full and You are Kinda Happy now You Just Wanna Sleep to Make Sure Your Recovery is Proper.
What You Should Consider Eating and Why?
You Should aim To eat a Balanced Diet Rather than Eating Junk Food. I Know Eating Pasta Sounds More Fun But Kindly Avoid Pasta and Pizza of course.
You Should Eat a Balanced Diet with Huge amount of Carbohydrates, protein and Little Bit of Fat.
I would Recommend Eating Fruits, Veggies, Nuts, Beans.
Personally I Consume:
- 2-4 Bananas ( Banana is Good to Go)
- Eat a Chocolate Pie ( You Should Avoid Eating Chocolate After a Run it’s Not Good)
- Followed By Sugarcane Juice ( Sugarcane Juice is Also Good to Go)
- Ending Everything By Eating a Protein Bar ( Protein Bar Should also Be Avoided)
I Know it Doesn’t Look Professional But I Still Do it Cause I Enjoy it
Make Sure that You Consume Food That Contains Carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are Very Crucial after a Long Run. You Should Consume Carbs and Protein in 4:1 Ratio. But Under Any Circumstance Don’t Leave Your Meal to Just Luck and Whatever is Available. For Better Performance Diet is Crucial.
Underestimating Diet is one of the Major Mistakes of my 20 s and I am Still Paying For them.
What Should a Average Person after a Normal Morning Run Should Consider Eating?
A Normal Person Who Just Runs in The Morning to Stay Lean and Healthy Should Consume Something Which is Available at an Affordable Price as Well as Something Organic.
In My Opinion, an Electrolyte to Get Hydrated But Avoid Drinks that Contain Caffeine cause Caffeine is Not Good For Health. I Know It Makes You Feel Good But Avoid it at All Cost Rather Shift to Natural Ways to Boost Your Alertness and Energy Like By Doing Wim Hof Method.
Eat Banana and Consume Some Veggies Followed By Nuts
I Would Also Recommend Sugarcane Juice, I Personally Like to Drink it after a Run.
What You Should Avoid Eating After a Morning Run?
There are Few Things Which You Should Avoid Eating and Drinking after a Long Run. These Things can Decrease Your Gains Basically and Also Elongate Your Time of Recovery
Basically You Have to Avoid things that Contain Caffeine When it Comes to Hydration
2 Don’t of Hydration are:
- Avoid Caffeine
- Avoid Alcohol( A Dear Friend of Mine Hydrates Himself From Alcohol Every time after a Long Run)
When it Comes to Eating Avoid Spicy Food, Heavy Protein-Like Steak, Fatty Food, Chocolate( I Kinda Like to Eat Chocolate After a Marathon), Fast Food, Simple Carbs Because They Slow Down Digestion, Energy Bars and Raw Veggies.
So Overall You Have to Avoid Everything That Slows Your Digestion or Is to Heavy to Digest.
Takeaway
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Conclusion
Overall You Have to Ensure that You Have Enough Energy to Recover and Get Even Stronger. In order to Make it Happen, You Have to Firstly Rehydrate Yourself. After You Finish Your Long Run the Best Logical thing to Do is You Consume around 500 ml of Water After Your Run
After that You Continue Drinking Water Until Your Urine is Clear Again
After You Have Hydrated Yourself, Now You Have to Refuel Yourself, In Order to Refuel Yourself
I Would Advise You To Consume Appropriate amount of Carbohydrates That Doesn’t
That’s all You Need to Eat after a Run to Ensure Your Performance is Not Compromised
P.S If You Have any Doubt Related to the Article Just Contact Me, Bu Commenting Down Below. I Will be More than Happy to Help You.
Best Wishes
R, Peace
Rudra
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