Do you know what to eat before you run, during a long run, and after a workout?
Should you eat before you run? How about what to eat after a short run or jog?
As a runner, you are probably aware of the importance of eating well, but do you know what to eat before a morning run and how that may be different to what to eat the night before a long run?
Maybe you have trouble because you don’t like to cook, but at the same time, you don’t like to rely too heavily on packaged foods.
Since your health is tied to what you eat, it can be confusing for runners to know what what to eat after a run to lose weight or if you run at night, there may be limited options for that optimal fueling window.
Today’s guest is Matt Kadey. Matt is a dietitian, cyclist, nutrition and travel writer, and professional recipe developer. He is also the author of
Rocket Fuel: Power-Packed Food for Sports and Adventure
. Matt has a lot of great information on making fueling before, during and after exercise easier and healthier.
Some of the topics you’ll hear about include:
- Why Matt feels that good nutrition doesn’t center around one meal or eating (or avoiding) one type of food.
- The thought process behind Rocket Fuel.
- Matt’s thoughts on artificial products and packaged products.
- Matt’s thoughts on fasting.
- What we should be eating before, during and after a workout.
- Matt’s favorite recipes from his book.
- His favorite book, best piece of advice, and favorite piece of equipment in the Final Kick round.
Questions Matt is asked:
3:00: How did you know that you wanted to do this with your life?
7:15: What food do you eat that our listeners might find shocking?
8:35: What made you decide your book wouldn’t be a typical cookbook?
11:00: What about people who don’t like cooking? Can your book help?
13:00: What are your thoughts on packaged products?
17:15: Why have artificial products hindered us?
19:40: What are your thoughts on fasted workouts?
21:20: Is it better to have something very small than to have nothing?
23:25: How does fueling relate to the immune system?
28:20 Can you share what you know about working out and the benefit of protein?
32:00: When should people start to fuel in terms of the amount of time spent on a workout?
36:15: What should you do if you’re mid run and you are struggling due to no fuel?
38:00: Can you clear up the myth about bananas stopping muscle cramps?
43:15: Why is it so important to fuel 45-60 minutes after a workout?
46:30: How does fueling properly help you look better?
49:15: Roughly how many calories should we consume for a 30- minute or 1-hour workout?
51:30: What are your favorite recipes in your book?
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Quotes from Matt:
“There are a lot of recipes out there, but I didn’t think there was enough content specifically for fueling.”
“I wanted to give athletes ideas for simple, easy and fast things that they could prepare that fuels their sport.”
“The goal is to make the recipes approachable. Nothing requires three hours in the kitchen or a culinary degree.”
“What you do for several hours after a workout counts most.”
“If you think a gooey gel is going to make you a world class athlete…. I don’t think it’s going to.”
“There wasn’t gatorade during the original Olympics.”
“Everyone’s body responds differently You have to test out what works for you.”
“If you get a bad calf cramp, it’s likely that the muscle is under stress that it’s not used to being under.”
“After a workout, your body is craving certain nutrients to replenish energy stores and to help kickstart muscle fiber recovery.”
“By making correct choices after a workout, you set yourself up for eating better overall.”
“Just do it. You’ll feel better. Even if you don’t want to exercise, take a walk in the park.”
“Try to switch your diet to whole foods.”
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