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Ask the Expert - Nutrition

What & when to eat and drink when you are in training.

Every Saturday morning I wake up feeling nauseous and cannot eat before the long run. I think its nerves. I try to take in a gel during the run and eat fruit available at water stops along the route. Is there anything I can do the night before or when I first get up to get rid of the nausea so that I can eat before the run like I am supposed to? I do well for 80% of the distance but towards the end I feel the fatigue and wonder how much of it might be due to low energy from not eating beforehand.

You might try a few saltine crackers when you get up with a bit of warm water and lemon or hot tea. The crackers will help absorb some of the stomach acid in addition to providing a few calories. The night before be sure to avoid fatty and spicy foods, keep it simple and very clean. You may also want to get up a few minutes earlier to give your stomach more time for digestion. During the run be sure to start your nutrition by the end of that first hour, I would probably avoid the fruit and stick with your gels and sports drink.

- Laurel Tierney, RD, LD

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