Bethany Lannon Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Hi, I'm starting W30 this Tuesday and while I haven't officially started yet, I am shifting most if my eating habits that way to prepare myself (husband's birthday is Monday, so I want to halfway enjoy it). Anyway, I'm looking for good pre-WO meal options to fuel my workouts, especially when my training runs go beyond an hour. My workouts are usually fairly intense, consisting of long runs, HIIT runs and/or hill repeats, TRX workouts, and weightlifting (with or without added high intensity cardio intervals). I know, per the template, that pre-WO should consist of small protein & fats, no carbs. Would HB eggs and cashews be a good choice & would it fuel me when I do longer runs? I've also read about chia gel (http://www.ultra-running-insights.com/chia-seeds.html), not sure if that would constitute a protein or fat, which I'd mix with either coconut water or coconut milk. Thoughts out there from distance runners and/or other high-intensity athletes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penotti Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 You might have to test some stuff out, what works for me is usually some carbs added to my pre-wod meal, but HB eggs & cashews sound good too. I scramble 2 eggs with some banana and have a bit of avocado on the side on most days. Also, I found to really perform well on coconut flakes. Not too keen on the chia seeds, they contain a lot of omega 6, something you don't want to get too much of. IMHO, chia is getting waaaaay to much attention as a "super food" these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenderbender Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 ^^^^. Great advice..... I agree with the coconut 100%. Really powers me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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