back on track

So I'm doing much better with the eating this week. I've been making healthy lunches and dinners, and stopping at reasonable portions. Best of all, I haven't been snacking all night. So my conscience feels much better. However physically, I'm hungry, and I feel like my running is suffering. I run first thing in the morning, literally right after I roll out of bed. Sneakers on, contacts in, i-pod in hand, and I'm out the door. The smaller dinner and the lack of night time snacking though, means I have nothing in the tank for these morning runs. Wednesday I tried to do hill repeats. They were slow painful shuffles for the first 6, and I ended up walking half-way up the last hill. I don't think there's a good solution. I need to loose this weight, and I'm not going to get up earlier to eat and then let it settle before I run. Besides, if I ate breakfast at 6 am I would be ready for lunch by 10. Ideas?
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  1. JBJune 6, 2009 at 9:48 PM

    Good question. I usually run in the evenings but when I do have a morning workout I usually wolf down a banana with peanut butter and it offers enough energy to push through without upsetting my stomach. Often times though when people don't eat in the morning they also don't hydrate and that becomes the biggest issue. Drink up! Good luck.
    JB
    www.runopolis.blogspot.com

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