So, lately, I've gotten remarks such as: "You probably don't eat sweets very much now that you are running." Or, "I bet you have to eat really healthy now." Um, not so much. In fact, I'd say my life reflects the very opposite. Is it just me, or do you feel that with all the extra miles trekked, you can pretty much eat whatever the heck you want--Cadburrys, cookies, whole avocados--as long as you don't eat it thirty minutes before go time?
In fact, to keep our morale up toward the end of Saturday's run, Dave and I kept fantasizing about a tall glass of ice-cold Coke.
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Whenever I think of dieting during training for a long-distance race, I think of Dean Karnazes, one of America's great ultra marathoners. In an article for Wired magazine, he's got some great dieting advice in point number four. (So what if it only applies to race day? Who cares? C'mon!)
If you don't wanna click over, I'll copy point number four, but really, the entire article is fantastic.
"4. EAT JUNK – LOTS OF IT
You wouldn't believe the stuff Karnazes consumes on a run. He carries a cell phone and regularly orders an extra-large Hawaiian pizza. The delivery car waits for him at an intersection, and when he gets there he grabs the pie and rams the whole thing down his gullet on the go. The trick: Roll it up for easy scarfing. He'll chase the pizza with cheesecake, cinnamon buns, chocolate éclairs, and all-natural cookies. The high-fat pig-out fuels Karnazes' long jaunts, which can burn more than 9,000 calories a day. What he needs is massive amounts of energy, and fat contains roughly twice as many calories per gram as carbohydrates. Hence, pizza and éclairs. When he's not in the midst of some record-breaking exploit, Karnazes maintains a monkish diet, eating grilled salmon five nights a week. He strictly avoids processed sugars and fried foods – no cookies or doughnuts. He even tries to steer clear of too much fruit because it contains a lot of sugar. He believes this approach – which nutritionists call a slow-carb diet – has reshaped him, lowering his body fat and building lean muscle. It also makes him look forward to running a race, because he can eat whatever he wants."
I made a whole batch of sugar cookies and ate most of them myself!
Last night I scarfed a tuna burger, fries and a shake. I think about eating better, but it never happens.
It's funny you should blog this. I was just telling Rylan a few days ago that an ice cold coke tastes the absolute best 3 hours after a good run. I don't know what it is, but I always feel like I'm tasting coke for the first time. Right after isn't so great...all I want is water...and more water. But once the sweat is dry & I'm slightly achy - bring on the sweet bubbly goodness of that coke...preferably cherry!
Oh yeah, bring on the treats! I don't know if it's because I'm running so much or if it's because I'm nursing but MAN!! I scarf everything in sight these days!!
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