Glycogen is energy stored in your muscles that comes from food, mostly carbohydrates. Eat within an hour of crossing the finish line, the sooner, the better. Go for high-glycemic index foods like potatoes, bagels or raisins. Potassium -rich foods like these and especially bananas and orange juice help your body replace electrolytes lost to sweat. Retrain Your Appetite Measure Your Carbs with the Glycemic Index Water Water has no calories, but it might be the most important thing you can put in your body before, during and after any endurance event-or any other time, for that matter.
Many people run with water bottles so they can drink small sips throughout their run.
If that's uncomfortable for you, make sure there are water fountains along your path or available at your gym. Ideally, you should weigh yourself before and after the event, and consume two cups per pound of weight lost during the event within 24 hours of finishing. This could come from sources other than plain water, like soups, juices, fruit and sports drinks. All rights reserved. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached, or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Nutricise.