Image via WikipediaHopefully you have read part one and part two on training for a marathon. So now, as you start training for your marathon, another thing you need to plan out is your diet. If you have run for a while, you probably know what works for you and what doesn’t. As you train, you need to listen to your body and note when you are running better and when you’re bogged down. The key is probably your diet!Pretty much every runner knows that carbohydrates are what they need to have the energy they need for running. More than half of your diet should consist of carbs, which are foods that are rich in starch. This means eat up on pasta, bread, and cereals. One thing you’ll want to watch out for is those starchy foods that have a higher fat content to them. So try for multigrain bread instead of cinnamon rolls, or shredded wheat instead of highly sweet cereals. You want to get energy to run, but don’t want extra fats and sugars that will just bog you down.
You also need to make sure that you are getting protein to build muscle. This is important if you haven’t worked out in a while and are just starting off. As you train, you’re body will be developing muscles and you need protein to fuel that process. This way you can get stronger faster. Also, try to keep your diet constant and eat throughout the day. If you eat three medium meals and one healthy snack between each meal, you’ll keep your body’s metabolism up and burn fat more, getting you the lean, mean, running machine you’ll need for a marathon.
If you have questions on training for a marathon, you should contact East Penn Foot & Ankle Associates. We’d love to help and guide you so that you can achieve your goal of completing a marathon.
