When we are preparing for any type of sporting event, we typically know what to do BEFORE the event, but what about after? Much of your recovery depends on what you do AFTER the event. Long distance running comes with many side effects, and anything you can do for post exercise will greatly help. Here is a piece out of a journal from Runner’s World that I found that may help you in your post run eating regimen.

Post exercise, aim to refuel within the “glycogen recovery window” of 30 to 60 minutes, says Len James of Savannah, Georgia. It’s when your body most needs the nutrients in order to repair muscle tissue and replace glycogen stores. “I try to eat immediately after I run, usually a good mix of protein and carbs,” says Christian Taylor of New Holland, Pennsylvania. Jack Genovese of Amherst, New York, likes pancakes and a Slim Fast. “I go with what I am craving, which is mostly carbs with a little fat and protein, like a smoothie with banana, berry, honey, and soymilk, and half of a tuna sandwich,” says New York’s Anna Wood. “Eating properly makes me functional for the remainder of the day,” says Ricardo J. Salvador of Battle Creek, Michigan.

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Be happy and healthy!

Kyle