Hi guys i have been running for 4 years i have competed in 2 half marathons and recorded a personal best of 1 hour 28 minutes now i feel confident to jump up to a full marathon and am doing my first in september here is my diet let me know what i need to change. Breakfast 4 slices of wholemeal/oated bread 2 boiled eggs 1 Banana 1 Apple Lunch chicken and pasta coleslaw 1 banana 1 orange or chicken sandwiches in wholemeal bread Dinner Chicken Casserole with veg or Chicken Curry low fat or Salmon and boiled potatos or brown pasta with chicken with tomato sauce and garlic pepper and lemon juice 1 apple 1 orange I have 3 square meals a day 7 days a week this is my diet no chocolate,crisps,fizzy drinks or junk food i have 1-2 cups of coffee a day and i might have a lucozade once a week as a treat to quench my sweet tooth. I aim to finish the marathon between 3 hours 15-3 hours 30 minutes.
Read a great quote in runners world that said "If i am running 50miles a week I can eat whatever the hell i want". Thats awsome, but obviously if you are serious about genuinly competing, my first suggestion is to go over to Runnersworld.com and post this as they are running specialists. General things without getting specific as i have just come back from my run and need to do stff are, 1) 3 meals a day is good, 3 meals a day with 2 snacks at intervals to keep the metabolism is better, so breakfast 2 hours later snack, 2 hours later lunch, snack, dinner. 2) serious running (like proper marathon) is about being as light as possible with as much endurance, how are you preparing you meals?, what type of oil, grill. A george forman is a great thing (will i get slaughtered for saying that lol). I mean if you been running 4 years you proberly have a better idea then most anywho. But most importantly enjoy your training and congradulations on almost achieving actally taking part in the marathon.
