What NOT to eat before a run

To get fit for a marathon, you need to eat healthy. And to do so, your intake of fruit and veg needs to increase. Although you need to eat high energy foods before training, your diet needs to be varied and well balanced.


Last night I learned a valuable lesson about food and fitness; I left work at around six o’clock, cooked up a stir fry using fresh veg, mushrooms and chicken, and a few hours later decided to go for a run.

I hadn’t left the house long before my stomach started telling me that too much fruit and veg can be a detriment. What was initially a good idea had become a bad one. I wasn’t sure if the stir fry was to blame or my naivety to run after a vast quantity of fresh vegetables.

Let’s just say my run was cut short. I planned to knock out an eight mile jog but ended up curtailing my attempt because of a dodgy exhaust caused by an engine continuously backfiring.

I learned a valuable lesson last night; he who considers fruit and veg to be the definition of healthy eating will quickly learn that all foods should be consumed in moderation, not just junk.

For advice on what to eat before running, visit here.