1. Long Beach Marathon. 2. Not Break anything. 3. In 4:20 4. In 3:59 Tek

I run at least 5 days a week, and eat pretty much the same (often and plenty) pretty much all days. I tend to eat less on weekends when I do my long run, as I can't really eat for a couple hours after without getting sick, which is why I got into the yogurt habit. I do 'carb-up' a bit before races. On most days I don't worry about carbs. I have a tea/gatoraid/honey concoction (1 liter) I drink before runs. During summer I also drink a liter of water. I typically run about 90 minutes, with my long run at about 3 hours. I drink about 3 oz of Gatoraid every two miles. On the rare occassions that I run an hour or less (as when I'm tapering), I don't drink. After my run I eat a yogurt. On rare occassions I will drink a protein drink after my long run. Tek

I protein load.....an extra protein drink, and a protein bar.....I already take in about 120oz of fluid a day....on running days, I take on more....

Better/worse than normal? What does that mean for you? Do you Carb load or Protein load? How do you ensure you've got enough fuel for your engine? What about hydration? ~Lara

Way to go Bridget!!! I also had my marathon in mind when before I got my RNY. It gave me something to shoot for. I gave myself a year to lose, then started the training. You can DO IT!!! Hugs, ~Lara lap RNY 4-1-04 400+/190 @goal (6'3" tall)