Switching to morning running, need nutrition/stomach advice

#1 - You shouldn't really need anything before a morning run.  I drink a glass of OJ (which is sort of like a "natural" gel) before all my am workouts though--habit as much as anything.

#2 - No real great advice.  I have similar issues once in awhile but most of the time I'm fine.  I seem to have become an "early morning" person (instead of my previous mid-morning) perhaps as a result of moving to consistent early am workouts.  So maybe it was just a fluke or maybe it will just take some transitioning.

First issue, I have a pretty bulletproof stomach so I'm not sure if this helps but:

Less then 1hr run I drink about 16oz of juice.  Anything over an hour I usually eat a cliff builder bar and some juice.

Second issue, my body seemed to retrain itself as I started getting up and moving earlier.  If it is something important, like a race the next  day, I'll lower my solid food intake after about 6pm the night before.

First, train yourself to go the bathroom first thing in the morning...you'll feel much better on your runs, and it'll really help you out on race day.

Before heading out for morning runs, I have OJ and some toast with butter. I need to take in a lot more fuel and hydration on morning runs than I do on morning rides (well, short rides) and swims. For morning runs 45 mins or more, I always run with a fuel belt with H2O, gatorade, and a gel or two. Nutrition is really a personal thing. You'll figure out what you need after only a run or two.

Good luck and have fun !

A banana and water are my standard things to eat before an early morning run. If we are out of bananas, I will eat a gel or maybe part of a clif bar.

If you are consistently needing the bathroom 10 minutes in, you might schedule a short loop to start your run so that you are back home at that 10-minute mark.

As for everything else, I would say give your body some time to adapt to this new routine and see if your GI issues get better.