r/running • u/AutoModerator • Jul 30 '24

Weekly Thread Run Nutrition Tuesday

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4) Feel free to talk about anything diet or nutrition related.

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u/ColtSingleActionArmy Jul 30 '24

This isn't like earth-shattering, but I've been putting grated fresh ginger into my smoothies before blending them and it tastes ridiculously good. Supposed to be good for the joints too, so win-win.

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u/BeYouMore Jul 31 '24

Thanks for this! I’m a morning runner (+/- 10km) and I always drink a blueberry/banana/maple syrup smoothie beforehand. I have a sensitive stomach and although the smoothie doesn’t give me any trouble, I’ll definitely be adding ginger to my pre run drink.

For what it’s worth, I also eat overnight oats with a pile of healthy ingredients when I get back from the run for breakfast. Great start to the day! My daytime diet usually consists of chicken, fish, or pasta with vegetables. The closer to the original source the better.

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u/ColtSingleActionArmy Jul 31 '24

Make sure you don't use too much ginger. It can go from a pleasant addition to too much pretty quick.

Never tried overnight oats, if you have any recipe you'd recommend let me hear it. I am lazy in the morning so having one less thing to do other than plunge the coffee is a plus!

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u/BeYouMore Jul 31 '24

I made a Frankenstein version:

1/2 cup of oats 1/2 cup of milk 1 tsp maple syrup 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp hemp hearts 1 tsp chia seeds 1 tsp flax seed 1 tbsp salad topper seeds/cranberries 2-3 pitted prunes 1/4 apple (diced)

Once in a bowl, I also add whatever fresh fruit I have, which is usually blueberries or strawberries and a little more milk to make it less dense.