New to STS

[aqua girl]

Congratulations!

 

[Kellyro77]

Whooo whooo! It's always motivating when that happens. Congrats!

That's interesting. I don't usually do this but I've been reading about the benefits of Pre- and Post- supplements.

I love a massage (Swedish-style is my favorite for relaxation - beware of a "sport massage" - that can hurt sore muscles. Nice gift to yourself for Recovery week.

I used to consume a carb-rich "snack" before I did my runs while training for a half-marathon and found it was pretty beneficial then. For those runs I'd have 1/4 cup rolled oats cooked with some added honey and half a banana. All quick energy sources for my body to pull from. And because those runs were pretty intense (for me at least), I'd also follow them up with an electrolyte drink and then have a more normal breakfast after I got home and washed up.

I opted for something similar this time, but I also added 1Tbsp peanut butter for some protein & fat. I only added the PB, though, as I was 60 minutes out from my workout. If I'd been closer to 30 minutes out, I'd keep it to something lighter and probably not include the fat/protein.

Not sure about doing the electrolyte drink after these STS workouts - that's mostly because I usually have my dinner soon after, and TBH, as awesome and challenging as they are, they're no 8- or 10-mile run.

 

[aqua girl]

I'd have 1/4 cup rolled oats cooked with some added honey and half a banana. All quick energy sources for my body to pull from. And because those runs were pretty intense (for me at least), I'd also follow them up with an electrolyte drink and then have a more normal breakfast after I got home and washed up.

I opted for something similar this time, but I also added 1Tbsp peanut butter

My breakfast every morning is a bowl of plain oatmeal, with a spoon of peanut butter and a bit of honey
mixed into it, and a banana. Sometimes I slice the banana & put into the oatmeal or just eat it as a "side"
with my oatmeal.