Energy boosters - General running

Loopy Loo

08/09/2002 at 20:08

What food / drink would give me a quick energy boost say 30 mins before a run??
The joys of a busy lifestyle / yung children and a job!!!!!!
Any suggestins !
Thanks
Karen

Johnny

09/09/2002 at 00:22

I often use:
three jaffa cakes (too high in the cupboard for the kids to reach)

black banana sandwich (kids won't touch this one)

both with water.

Or for an early run, Green & Black's drinking chocolate

If really desperate, isostar or lucozade sport.

Penfold

11/09/2002 at 21:54

Banana, Go Bar, handful of raisins - all good stuff but go for whatever works for you, if you stumble across something good, let me know. Tip of the day, if it makes you sick, try something different next time!

The Evil Pixie pirate

pirate

11/09/2002 at 22:21

Banana is always good.
But I agree with the difficulties of being a mum and working. I can only really run in my lunch breaks which is a real bummer

Barkles

11/09/2002 at 23:23

Jelly Beans.
Asda milk bottles
Grapes

Nessie

12/09/2002 at 16:44

By accident, I found that a can of Slimfast is a great pre-run booster.

And it doesn't spoil your dinner...............

Puffed Daddy

12/09/2002 at 18:47

I hate to state the obvious, but what about a sports drink like Lucozade sport or Gatorade?

AndrewB

14/09/2002 at 12:53

I like Jordans Frusli bars and for a steady boost along the way a wine gum or jelly babies (Pink ones are my fav!!!)

Dangly Spice

14/09/2002 at 13:37

I'm a banana fan. Also have tried Complan which comes in various flavours,, but in their wisdom, Heinz have stopped producing banana flavour and i don't like the other flavours!
Sometimes make my own by whizzing banana, sugar or honey and milk in th eliquidizer.

RoboKidney

14/09/2002 at 13:58

Before a morning run...
4 slices of bacon(grilled), 2 eggs, 2 bits of toast and a small tin of tomatoes(fried).
Hey, I'm a sick man!

Johnny

14/09/2002 at 16:57

RoboKidney
Thats what we used to have on the way to x-country races when I ran for the university about 500 years ago. We always performed well and I won puke of the week in Abergavenny one weekend.

(But you must fry the bacon - have you no taste?)

Plodding Hippo

14/09/2002 at 17:08

Hiya Robo!! Glad to see you back
Dont eat pre run, which is probably why im so c##p

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