Amdavad Sabarmati Marathon is just a week away and you might need a proper diet before going for a half or full marathon. Proper diet will help you sustain long hours of running and generating enough strength during the race. This might be extremely helpful if you are not a regular runner or if you are taking part without much a daily practice. Obviously, these are to be followed by serious runners who are taking part in competition.
These are some of the do and dont’s of how to Eat before a Marathon:
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Stick with a high-carbohydrate diet. This includes breads, pasta, cereals, and fruits and vegetables.
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Watch fat consumption. Excessively fatty foods fill the stomach and the fat cells, but leave the muscles less fueled.
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Don’t stuff yourself. You will be training less and eating the same. This way, the calories you would normally expend during training can be used to fuel your muscles.
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Eat a familiar breakfast one to three hours before the start of the race.
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Drink plenty of fluids on marathon morning. Drink several glasses up to two hours before the marathon, then tank up again 5 to 15 minutes before the starting gun.
- Have a cup of coffee if that is your habit, but watch caffeine consumption. Keep in mind that caffeine contributes to water loss
Tips & Warnings
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Expect a little weight gain the week before the race. Three or four pounds should not cause panic. This weight gain reflects water weight, and is a sign your muscles are well-saturated with carbohydrates.
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Abstain from wine, beer and alcoholic beverages the night before the race, because they have a dehydrating effect.
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Eat a little too much rather than too little the evening before the race. It is better to err with too much. You will learn the right balance with practice.
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