Eating before running

What to eat before a run. Follow these simple tips on choosing the best foods to eat before a run to supercharge your training.

A runner’s diet is extremely important, whether you are running 3 or 13 miles. What should you eat before and after a run? Add extra calories or no?

There is a lot of information for runners about what to eat before a run and even what to eat before a long run, but you often need to do some digging if you want to find what foods to avoid before running. In other words, while knowing what is best to eat pre-workout is certainly helpful, it’s equally important to know what not to eat in case your general dietary choices differ from the standard recommendations of the best foods to eat before running.

If you are going for a long run in the morning, fueling up correctly in advance is a must. Here’s what to eat the night before a long run.

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Dietitians explain exactly what to eat before running, including pre-cardio meal and snack ideas. Plus, they share why it's important to eat before running and when to do so.

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Learn tips from runner and dietitian Charlie Watson about what to eat before running 5K, foods to avoid, the best food for runners, and more.

My coaching clients often ask me about what foods to eat before running and when to eat them.

In this guide to what to eat before running in the morning, we'll discuss how to fuel the night before a run, and the morning of so those glycogen stores are topped off for race day or any training session you have ahead of you. (We'll also share what not to eat).