24 March 2008
What does running do to me?
Posted by jenmarie under: Uncategorized.
After that post last night on my weird day of eating, I actually went and had some chicken, peanut butter, and a muffin - I wound up really hungry again at about 8:30. Very strange. I honestly think that my long-distance runs confuse my body. On Saturday I had a little fruit for breakfast and then went on my run, having loaded up on carbs the day before. The rest of the day I barely ate 1400 calories, and wasn’t hungry at all. (Even after 18 mi!) And then yesterday, I think I set a new record, with about 2200 calories (for me, thats a lot!)… mostly carbs - tons of fruits and veggies (see prev. post) - and Saturday I wasn’t tired at all, whereas yesterday I was pretty tired and today I am so exhuasted I am having to read emails aloud to myself at work so that I understand what they mean! And this morning I actually had to force myself to eat breakfast (which is usually my fav. meal and the only one I really get “hungry” for…) and haven’t had much of an appetite at all today!
Very strange. I think my body is quite confused!
I wonder if anyone else has experiences like this? I thought the normal routine was to run your long run, be voraciously hungry and tired the day of, and then go back to normal the day after?
Hmmm.
One Comment so far...
Kate Says:
I’ve had this happen. When I first started my long runs, years ago, I would come home with so much energy and not be hungry at all. Then the next day, I would be ravenous and confused. I think the body does what it needs to do that day of the ’stress’ then recovers the next day to remind you to chill, eat and relax. Thank goodness for ‘rest days’!
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