So, should the word “diet” always have a negative connotation? Let’s briefly examine what a diet is.Ī diet can be defined as habitual nourishment from eating a certain type of food. It would seem like normal thought behavior for runners to make dietary choices based on performance. That type of diet isn’t inherently unhealthy in itself. You could argue then that avoiding foods to decrease the risk for diarrhea is a type of diet. Nobody likes to run out of energy or make a mad dash to the porta john in the middle of a group track workout.Īccording to an article published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, gastrointestinal distress is one of the top reasons many runners voluntarily avoid foods such as meat, milk products, seafood, poultry and high fiber ahead of a run. No matter what time of day you run, you are likely choosing foods, or avoiding them, to enhance your planned workout. How much focus on food is healthy for runners?
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