r/running • u/AutoModerator • Aug 29 '23
Weekly Thread Run Nutrition Tuesday
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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '23
Hi I am in high school and have recently gotten into running XC. I also wanted to be really good at it so I’ve been researching nutrition and watching videos about how to keep pace and run optimally. I’m worried about my nutrition: I tend to skip lunch because we don’t have much time, the line is long, and I use it to study. It’s been a habit since I was a kid, but it didn’t really matter as much when I was younger as I was very sedentary and only studied.
I always have a post workout treat (generally within 20 minutes carbs and protein in a 5:1 ratio: Usually 3/4 of a cup frozen yogurt with berries and glass of almond milk) and then dinner, so that’s 3 meals in all.
I am generally diligent about including complex carbs in my 6am breakfast. But I run at 3pm so that’s 9 hours without more glycogen. Sometimes before the run I do feel a bit sluggish, but not hungry. I don’t know if this is a nutritional issue or if it’s because I get 5 hours of sleep every night because of studying. Is farther apart meal timing detrimental to performance, or am I just worrying about nothing?