Remember, during this training plan, your food isn’t food, it’s fuel. Play with the ratios, types of food, times you eat, until you’re consistently feeling more energy and better in your workouts – then hang out in that range for the duration of your training. Keep a food journal (on paper or in the app) for about a week, marking what you ate and how your workouts felt. Using something like MyFitnessPal can help you track calories & macros (fat/protein/carb) intake – and if you have a Garmin device, you can sync the two to see calories in vs calories burned as well. In terms of how much food to eat – well that’s unique to you – but there are tools that can help you figure it out. ![]() Real, whole foods not only do a better job of fueling the body – they can also aid in joint health and keep you injury free longer than eating predominantly processed foods. You’ll be looking to avoid as much processed food as possible because it can actually slow you down (despite some of it tasting really, really good). ![]() Stick to the outside of the grocery store with the exception of spices & oil. Meats & vegetables, nuts & seeds, some fruit, little starch, as little sugar as possible. ![]() The easiest way to say it is – real food. So what should you eat? ( disclaimer: everyone is different modify this to fit your body these are just general guidelines) While, sure, you could, if you’re shooting for a time goal like sub 4 hours, it’s important to think about food as fuel. That doesn’t mean “eat anything in sight” though – there are too many runners who sacrifice performance because they say things like “well I ran today I can eat whatever I want!”. You’re going to be running a lot, burning a lot of calories, and because of that – you’re going to have to eat.
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