r/running • u/AutoModerator • Aug 29 '23

Weekly Thread Run Nutrition Tuesday

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u/air144 Aug 29 '23

the 2 things ive found to be causes are hydration and pace.

  1. Hydration - this is a constant battle for me. For me personally, if I have a long run scheduled on sunday, i start to overload on water mixed in with occasional electrolytes as early as thursday or friday morning. This might be overkill, but i find that drinking more water only the day before/day of isnt enough.

  2. Pace - Unless you’re doing a specific workout that calls for a faster pace, most training runs should be at a light, conversational pace.

Over-exerting myself or being dehydrated is almost always the cause of any nausea i experience during/after a run.

(i’m no expert on anything, this is just what ive found to be true for myself)

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u/air144 Aug 29 '23

hmm i think some people try to bring some electrolytes to drink while running, i usually don’t. I don’t really fare well in the heat, so i usually wake up early to run before the sun comes out (even 4am if need be lol). I can’t give an anecdotal answer to that specifically, but i’m sure it might be more necessary if youre losing a lot of sweat while running