Good morning!
I. was. tired. last. night.
I was so tired I didn’t even have the energy to read my Marathon book! I didn’t nap, but I just rested my eyes for a bit. ;) I watched Nanny Diaries with Eric too. Anyone else LOVE that movie? It is one of my go-to chick flicks. :) Love it!
It took me a while to fall asleep last night. I ended up having my Glo Bar around 9pm for a snack as I got hungry again. I thought I would be fine until morning, but when I laid down to go to sleep my stomach started growling! It was quite hard for me to get to sleep. I try to avoid eating right before bed at all costs because when I do, I find that I wake up with bad stomach pains. I think I managed to get 7 hours though so I guess that isn’t too bad.
I’ve heard many of you who have run long distances say that your hunger comes and goes in an odd way, and now I finally get what you mean! I ate a lot of food yesterday and that still wasn’t enough to tame the beast.
Want to hear some good news though?
I’m not even sore today! It’s incredible. Now that I am paying proper attention to fueling before and after my runs, I fully believe 110% that nutrition affects everything from performance to recovery. It is really incredible what the body can do when it is treated with love!!!
Back in the day, I used to rarely pay attention to that sort of thing- and I paid big time for it with injuries and burn-out.
Today I am enjoying a wonderful REST day and I just feel so much better than I ever did before when I was pushing myself too hard.
1) Green Monsters make it big!
- Green Monsters were linked from the Sympatico.ca homepage today! Thank you to a tip from the lovely Sharon. Click on 6 Smoothie Super Ingredients. The green monster mention is on the 3rd ingredient (spinach). How exciting!
2) Calendars for a good cause
- Looking for a 2010 calendar full of inspiration while supporting a good cause? Check out the Women’s Wellness Calendars. A portion of the proceeds goes to support Chi-Ki Childrens’ Charity which is a Canadian grassroots charity that helps improve the lives of children living in Laos which is one of the poorest and most war-devastated countries in the world. Last year Chi-Ki was able to build a hospital in Laos with the support of the Women’s Wellness Calendar sales. Totally amazing stuff!!!
3) FRESH Meet-up
- Fresh meet-up is tentatively scheduled for Sunday October 4th at 2pm (location TBD). Email [email protected] for more info!
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How is your hunger affected by strenuous workouts? Long runs? Races? Tell all in the comments section! I think this is such an interesting topic. :)
See you later for my thoughts on food blogging! Does it change the way I eat?
it’s true! proper nutrition can make all the difference in the world!
I get much more hungry when i do lots of cardio.
-muffy
I get much more hungry when I have intense workout days – especially when I swim. I agree that proper nutrition makes such a difference, same with staying hydrated and stretching properly! It’s key for me to feel good as new the next day or day after.
Congrats on your long run!
I definitely feel like I’m WAY more hungry after an intense workout. I need to work on properly fueling my body, I actually just made a post about it last night because I ended up getting a horrible cramp in my calf that I’m sure was from a lack of water and stretching.
On long run days, for a bit after I’m not hungry at all, but then a few hours later it’s like ROARARARARAR!!!!!!!!!!! And I eat everything in sight :)
(although of course I still eat something immediately after running to refuel, even if i’m not feeling hungry!)
i’m pretty much a bottomless pit after my long runs [anything over 7 miles pretty much] – either the day of if i run first thing in the morning, or the next day if i run at night. it doesn’t really seem to matter what i eat, i’m just hungry all the time – like today after my 8 mile run last night – my oatmeal [with banana and pb…after a basic green monster at 9] at 10.30 barely put a dent in my hunger.
The Nanny Diaries is a much better book than movie I think!
After a day of intense exercise I am usually pretty hungry! Not right away but about an hour later.
Also I clicked on the link for the Wellness Calendar and the link is broken…does not work.
I think Im an oddball b/c the more I workout, the less hungry I seem to be. Adrenaline and endoprhins take over and I just dont have the desire to eat that much, especially if Im training in the heat. I just wanna come in and drink cold water and flop on the couch. It seems I am more hungry in the winter when just b/c of the season, I am more sedentary and inside more. That’s how I roll :)
Love the chickpea dinner idea…thanks!
Love The Nanny Diaries–the book and the movie! It’s where I got the name for my blog, so I have to give credit where it’s due!
Weirdly, I find that I’m less hungry on days that I workout–especially right after (when it’s most important to re-fuel, ugh!)
Have a great day!
Sarah
For a few hours after a long run, I am nauseous and can really only have liquids. Then, I am ravenous for a couple of days. I really have to plan it carefully for work to make sure I have enough snacks and meals with me so that I can satisfy all of those post-running nutrition needs!
I’ve found that immediately following an intense or long workout my appetite is virtually non-existent, but then if I give it about 30 to 45 minutes, I’m ravenous! Also, my hunger signals are quite stronger at regular meal times for the rest of the day. Lets me know my workout was a good one! ;)
i used to have no appetite whatsoever on days that i ran or did intense cardio. but the day after? i was insatiable.
oddly (or interestingly), i am much more aware of my appetite now that i’m doing so much yoga. i’m always always hungrier on yoga days. sometimes i feel like i need more food than when i ran! but no complaints about that. :)
Yay for the GM shout out! I fins that strenuous exercise – especially running, kicks up my appetite into high gear for sure.
Hey, Ange! Thanks for the props!! I’m ravenous after a workout…it’s usually when I have my delicious, frosty, Green Monster…yumm-o
Hi Angela, I am eating a delicious Awake Glo Bar, they are delicious, thank you for the order. I definately think nutrition and sleep are KEY to running success!
I worked as a nanny before I became pregnant with my daugher. Let me tell you, it really is tough! I had one family that was wonderful and consisted of three children under 6 with the oldest being autistic. But, the other family had 3 kids ranging in age from 6 weeks to 6 years and the 6 year old little girl was every bit as honery as the little boy in the movie!
Long runs do make me hungry!! I used to try to ignore it, thinking I would just ruin my hard work by eating what I burned but now I know I need to refuel!! Feels so much better :O)
My body will be hating me on Saturday because I didn’t have a good day nutrionally today…