big plate of chips................. - General running

Blinsters

27/03/2009 at 13:39

............two days before Reading half marathon.

good or bad?

fat buddha

27/03/2009 at 13:43

good

my food of choice before a big run is often fish and chips - carbs and protein.

luvverly

Autumn66

27/03/2009 at 13:49

Agree with you FB...still the best take-away available...providing the chippy is good at his job

M.ister W

27/03/2009 at 13:52

Only if partnered with a beer or a glass of red.

candy ollier

27/03/2009 at 13:52

good!

Bob Walpole

27/03/2009 at 14:02

What a great thread!

I thought I had some kind of dodgy digestion system (as well as being a fat b*****d) because i've noticed I always run stronger/faster if I have fish and chips the day before. It works better than pasta or any other kind of carbo loading i've tried.

Muttley

27/03/2009 at 14:14

Good.

Nothing wrong with a good plate of chips. I'm told those strange peeps oop north put gravy on their chips. Now that is bad.

Screamapillar

27/03/2009 at 14:14

Good.

You're allowed salt too - as it's a long run.

I run best on steak, a big pile of mash and veg - pasta doesn't do it for me either.

stuart72

27/03/2009 at 14:15

Always has to be eaten with peas and gravy and washed down a can of dandilion and burdoch. Barm cakes are optional and depends on the ratio of the size of your eyes in comparison to your belly.

Then wine/beer shortly after.

Then a good run at Reading is a cert.

Towner

27/03/2009 at 14:19

great choice! had a drunken eating contest with a mate involving lots of chips and KFC, 2 days before a hilly 10k- did a PB!

27/03/2009 at 14:25

I had a 5k PB shortly after finishing a huge Sunday roast with a whole bottle of wine.

¦oD

rombacca

27/03/2009 at 14:43

I'm running Reading on Sunday as well. Was thinking about pasta on Saturday, but after reading this thread - f**k it! A bit plate of fish and chips for me as well!

Mark LRB

27/03/2009 at 15:06

Good I think, but sounds counter-intuitive

shenz

27/03/2009 at 18:56

does it not feel heavey in your belly? and oily? do you have something in the morning? im doing reading debating between wholewheat pasta and white pasta, dads owns a chip shop but never eat it as it seems so fatty! tho it is great chippy! i always opt for gilled (he does for me) and salad!

Plodding Hippo

27/03/2009 at 19:07

nope, i think fish n chips is a FAB pre marathon meal

Good fish and chips ISNT oily at all-it should not be

i dont do pasta either

but NOT D and B

Bleurgh

bedshaped

27/03/2009 at 19:43

Chips are my favourite re-fuelling food combined with salad and ham. Delish!!!

shenz

27/03/2009 at 19:51

its just the idea of deep fried

Snowdonia Snail

27/03/2009 at 20:16

You had better ask wanna do, seems like it's only ok to eat what he eats!!!!

shenz

27/03/2009 at 20:31

which is nothing! by the looks! he better not meant chips!

candy ollier

28/03/2009 at 05:37

Yeah, take nutritional advice from a self-loathing anorexic alcoholic. Very sensible.

Right, I'm going to see if I can finish off this McVities ginger cake...