Quote Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas View Post
I\I have a nutrition question - Because I run so early - usually around 5:30am - I can't really eat anything solid before I run. I've been sucking down a Gu Roctane about 15 minutes before I start, so that my blood sugar isn't too low. But I'm finding myself getting pretty hungry by the time I'm finished. Any ideas for how I can combat this? I've thought about getting up at 4am and eating a banana, then going back to sleep, but the thought of getting up so early is awful....
Hi Susan -- that is rough. if you can't eat solids before you run, it sounds like you are probably doing the right thing. Could you handle another Gu during your run, maybe? I wouldn't get up at 4 to eat -- it would be too tough to get back to sleep after eating. At least for me, that sugar would start revving me up, and my brain and body would start cranking.

I am lucky -- I can (and do) eat a Clif bar or have a yogurt right before running. In fact, I have to. If I try to run more than 20 mins on an empty stomach, my stomach starts growling, and I poop out. I can't run on a full stomach, but the Clif bar or yogurt seems just right to keep me from bonking without giving me stomach cramps or side stitches.

Hopefully someone will have better ideas -- you might want to post a query on the nutrition thread as well....