Running in the Morning?
 

Here is my question. I usually do my running later in the day, after work, either before or after supper. I'm doing a Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning and I'm not really sure what to eat beforehand. I'm pretty sure not eating isn't the right answer but I'm wondering if I should go with some protein or carbs or ?? Let me know what you suggest. Should I do anything different the day/night before?

what do you usually eat before you run? I did a 1/2 marathon and just made sure to wake up 1.5 hours before the run and I had what I normally would have before a regular workout as soon as I got up, so it had time to digest. Make sure you drink enough water the day before, (dont OVER do it, you dont want to be needing a restroom every 10 minutes), but i'd say try to keep everything as similar as you can to your regular routine! Congratulations on signing up and good luck!

if your run is relatively short i.e. not a marathon or half marathon, i would eat what you normally eat for breakfast (maybe a larger portion) about 1.5 hours before the run to let yourself digest. they say to not do anything that out of the ordinary because it might produce a wack run.

Complex carbs that are a little simple might be best-- oatmeal, a bagel-- and some water/coffee..

i do eat breakfast but i'm not much for a big breakfast so i ate maybe 300-400 calories worth of food before my last race.

I LOVE running early in the morning. I don't eat before I run unless it's more than 45 minutes, but for runs over 45 minutes (5.5-6+ miles) I have 1/4 c oatmeal and 1/2 banana. I don't even know if I "need" food for that modest distance/time but there's at least a placebo effect going on I'm sure :)

Thanks for all your advice. It's not a long run so I'll probably just eat what I usually do. Thanks again!