Newbie Gel/Pre-Workout Question
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2016-05-26 10:45 AM |
55 | Subject: Newbie Gel/Pre-Workout Question Most of my workouts take place in the morning before the wife and kid are up and most of the time I will eat something small before them because that is just what I am used to; however, once in a while I need to do some training at night (sometimes middle of the evening and sometimes late evening like 9pm). My issue is I typically eat lunch around 1pm, but because of my hours at work I don't usually eat dinner until late which means after my workout. So that could mean really late if my workout isn't until 9 pm. I'll have some small snacks throughout the day, but nothing substantial. So I was wondering if any of you eat anything in particular before a workout if you are in a similar situation? Would you resort to things like gels? Since I am new to endurance sports I haven't really ventured into the world of gels and what not. So today I have a track workout scheduled with a fair amount of sprints and my guess is I won't get to the track until about 7/7:30, so I don't want to feel too low energy when I get there. Thanks in advance for the help. |
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2016-05-26 10:51 AM in reply to: cdoug55 |
Master 2429 Falls Church, Virginia | Subject: RE: Newbie Gel/Pre-Workout Question I'm sure others will chime in, but if I have an evening workout I usually go for a banana. They sit well on my stomach no matter what, and are cheap. |
2016-05-26 12:32 PM in reply to: cdoug55 |
Expert 2852 Pfafftown, NC | Subject: RE: Newbie Gel/Pre-Workout Question I went for a 27.1 mi training ride with my tri group last night (before dinner). About an hour before the ride, I had a PB and banana sandwich. I eat either a single pop tart or a honey stinger waffle before I swim in the mornings. I don't do workouts on an empty stomach. |
2016-05-26 1:11 PM in reply to: cdoug55 |
63 | Subject: RE: Newbie Gel/Pre-Workout Question I try to save my gels for during races/training, not as a pre-workout fuel. I'd rather grab a banana, piece of PB toast, or usually something like a clif bar before a workout than eat a gel. With that said, I eat gels during my workouts if they are longer to help fuel and think its good for you to know how you react to using them prior to a race. |
2016-05-26 1:26 PM in reply to: ilikepizza |
55 | Subject: RE: Newbie Gel/Pre-Workout Question Thanks everyone for the responses. That was my guess that something like a banana or bar might be better and just try the gels during the actual training. In the mornings I usually eat oatmeal with almond butter before any workout that just seems to sit well with me no matter what I have to do later on. |
2016-05-26 1:29 PM in reply to: cdoug55 |
137 Birmingham, Alabama | Subject: RE: Newbie Gel/Pre-Workout Question I don't always eat before an early morning workout, but when I do I eat a banana and wash it down with a few gulps of water. Cycling is the only sport (of the 3) I can stand to do with food in my stomach. As a result, I rarely run or swim at night. I use gels on long runs (10 miles +). |
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2016-05-26 2:21 PM in reply to: cdoug55 |
701 | Subject: RE: Newbie Gel/Pre-Workout Question I am a newbie to fitness. I used to be a fat guy. If I go by AA definitions, I still am. Hello, my name is J. I'm fat. Here's what I found. IF I'm eating properly, I can have a regular meal and for the most part work out within relative minutes. Granted, "that's just me"... However, I'm not eating monster meals anymore. Ideally, I'm having the 4 "small" meals. Or if it's 3, I'm not having two plates of dinner and can go to the gym, hit the road etc. For me, there's just a few things that are.....unpleasant to have consumed right before a workout Acidic stuff (pizza sauce, pasta sauce") and meatloaf. But that's about it. And it could be the catsup/ketchup based 'sauce' my wife (who's been dubbed "The Meatloaf Queen" by various neighbors/coworkers/etc. she's helped out in a time of need by making a meal or two. You know, that whole north Midwestern "Oh, you just had a baby/death in the family/_____(insert other significant event), let me send over a meal" thing. But it that's mainly just 'cause it makes me burpy and acidic burpiness is not kind to me. I look at gel as two things. -a tastier version of a sugar packet -an easier way to carry around a handful of grapes or raisins ('nature's sugar)' on a bike or on a run. I definitely do not look at it as food. |
2016-05-26 2:35 PM in reply to: jhaack39 |
55 | Subject: RE: Newbie Gel/Pre-Workout Question Yeah I guess I was just thinking if I needed some quick energy before a workout and didn't have "real food" readily accessible I could just use a gel as a pre-workout boost. |
2016-05-26 2:54 PM in reply to: cdoug55 |
New user 90 Philadelphia | Subject: RE: Newbie Gel/Pre-Workout Question My thoughts are if you are training hard for something, nutrition and fuel are very important. If you are feeling hungry or it has been many hours since a meal, you should have something. Low BS is a motivation killer. If it is a ride, I can eat a few bananas or a PB&J really quickly and it settles fine. If it is a run w/o, I can eat some of a banana, dates, or my favorite is an Amrita Bar. The Amrita bars settle really easy (I would say I have a more sensitive stomach than most) and give you smooth energy. Hope this helps! |
2016-05-26 2:59 PM in reply to: NurseHeather |
701 | Subject: RE: Newbie Gel/Pre-Workout Question I can't do anything in the morning until I've had my bowl of: -Coco Puffs and/or -Chocolate Toasted Oats (the store brand we get here is far superior to Chocolate Cheerios) and/or -Chocolate Chex (but that's a rarity, my wife won't buy cereal unless it's under $2) |
2016-05-27 4:13 AM in reply to: cdoug55 |
Master 8247 Eugene, Oregon | Subject: RE: Newbie Gel/Pre-Workout Question I think it's very individual as far as what foods sit well before a workout, while filling you up just enough and giving you energy to do the workout. For me, it's pretty much always a granola or energy bar and small cup of coffee. Not a super-sweet kind of bar or I will sort of get a sugar high then crash. I always have an oat or brown-rice based one as wheat does not tend to sit well, especially if the workout is intense. I can eat that literally five or ten minutes before a swim, bike, or run, and it's never been a problem. Occasionally if I'm particularly hungry for an after-work session I'll add a handful of nuts. Others swear by fruit, gels, etc. If the workout wasn't until well after work, I would definitely be having something more substantial, maybe even an early dinner. I never train as late as 9 (that's bedtime!) but I used to have master's swimming from 6:30 to 8. I would actually eat a light dinner (maybe a sandwich or rice noodle soup) around 4:30 or 5, and another light mini-meal (or big snack) afterwards. I have a really high metabolism and active job, and need to eat that much--not sure about others. |
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2016-05-27 1:08 PM in reply to: cdoug55 |
Pro 4578 Vancouver, BC | Subject: RE: Newbie Gel/Pre-Workout Question My weekday schedule is usually something like this: Wakeup 7am Breakfast pretty much right away, 7:30ish Work by 8:30am Lunch noon Snack 4:30pm Leave work 5pm Workout 5pm-8:30pm Dinner 9-9:30pm Bed 10:30-11pm Breakfast is usually, oatmeal, cereal or just a shake Lunch is often dinner leftovers, or just a sandwich or a salad and some cottage cheese Snack is usually an apple with peanut butter on it, sometimes yogurt with some granola or nuts, sometimes a banana, sometimes a bar or sometimes a piece of toast with peanut butter on it. Usually the apple though. Dinner usually a salad and a piece of fish or muscles, sometimes lentils or pasta or something. Actually often it is sushi. I pretty much live in the sushi capital. If my workout is really long, usually on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, it is one more more races, then I sometimes have a bar during that too. |
2016-05-27 1:09 PM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Regular 309 Euless, Texas | Subject: RE: Newbie Gel/Pre-Workout Question My wife just finished reading a triathlon nutrition book. It talks about how the body absorbs protein, carbs, etc. She told me that eating a gel before a workout does absolutely no good. |
2016-06-06 10:55 AM in reply to: cdoug55 |
19 | Subject: RE: Newbie Gel/Pre-Workout Question No sense starting a new thread... good info on here and have a similar question.. Maybe I am overthinking this nutrition thing. Instead of feeling stronger each week as I increase my mileage, I seem to get tired towards the end. I don't know if it's just that I am also trying to keep a certain quicker pace at the same time of increasing miles or I am just needing more energy. Every other thing I read indicates, you really don't need gu or other energy because your body uses the stored GLYCOGEN. But then I read about taking some food in 1/2 hr - 1 hr before your work out. As some of us , I started running to loose weight; but at this point I am withing a few pounds of my goal, so not as concerned to running "empty" in order to burn fat and focusing more on having the energy. I have read peanut butter sandwich, banana, granola, etc... Maybe I am over thinking it. So, would taking 1/2 hour before a run (I am at 7-8 mi distance at this point) I could take in carbs in the form of , for example, cereal (I shy away from this due to the sugar content, but not sure?), a granola bar, yogurt, maybe a cup of strawberries or grapes, or a banana? Thank you |
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