Active Fueling

Did my longest race this weekend since Sept 2021 (pre 2nd baby)- The Arrowhead Half marathon! 🎉
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Overall I'm super happy with how it went. I felt strong, I fueled pretty well, and I ended up 3rd place in my age group which won me a free bag of hydration mix!
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On the course I fueled with Skratch hydration and gummies. I didn't end up eating as many gummies as planned as I was having some post nasal drip (silly allergies) that were bothering my stomach the last few miles. 😬
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During the race I was reminded how bad I am at math while running, and wasn't sure if I was eating enough. I knew I needed a half pack of gummies per hour, but failed to count how many gummies that meant 🤣Getting back to race mode was an adjustment for sure!
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I Celebrated a successful race with my go to protein shake and the donuts that were offered at the after party. 🍩 Then plenty of carbs and balanced meals as the day went on.
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I feel like I recovered well, and can't wait for the next one! 🏃‍♀️🎉💪🏼
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I don't mess around with my snacks on a long run day! (But I do sometimes dress to match the wildflowers apparently 🤣💜)
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That's why I packed myself a whole peanut butter, Nutella, and banana sandwich for my between clients afternoon snack today!
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Yes that immediate post workout recovery meal or snack is important, but so is what you eat the rest of the day!
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It's easy to under fuel unintentionally on a big workout day. Your body will be recovering for hours (maybe even days) so fuel it regularly and well! It's ok if your "snack" looks like someone else's meal.
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Yesterday I did a bigger climb on my run than usual (3300ft gain in an 8.4 mile run, and 2.7 of those miles were downhill!) 🏃‍♀️⛰️🥵
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Big workouts like that require extra attention to your fueling if you want to fuel and perform your best!
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Here's what my nutrition looked like (SWIPE ➡️)
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Pre run breakfast was instant oatmeal with seeds and a banana 🍌 about 1.5 hours before the run started (gotta have a convenient breakfast when getting kids ready for school!)
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During the run I fueled with hydration mix and energy chews. When I'm pushing hard uphill I just can't do solid foods so sports nutrition products work well for me.
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My immediate post run recovery snack was a protein shake and a fig bar. Since I was running at ski resort and had to take a gondola down and drive home I needed something convenient!
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Shortly after the post run snack, I ate my lunch which was a giant sandwich from a local shop ...Well 3/4 of a giant sandwich as my dog snuck in the last 1/4 of it when I got temporarily distracted 🤣😢😬🐶
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Was it perfect? Probably not but it was close to my targets and I felt good during the run and recovered well after! 💪🏼🎉
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