How important is it to eat whitin 30 minutes of intense running?

Thats a myth to sale protein powder.

In my experience none. If you live in the developed world than just eating normally will be all you need for recovery and nutritional value.

I've always been surprised that people can do that. My stomach was usually queasy for much longer than that if I'd run hard.

Eating within 30-60 minutes of any run is super important. Your gas tank is empty and you need to refuel.

Obviously carbs are important but your muscles need protein. Running damages your muscles and they need to build.

HRE wrote:

I've always been surprised that people can do that. My stomach was usually queasy for much longer than that if I'd run hard.

Totally opposite, if I do a hard run I don't feel like eating for 2-3 hours.

It's always made more since to me to eat protien right before you run as opposed to after so that you can rebuild your muscles while you are running.

You should always try to have some protein within about 30 mins. Can't you just something in your bag or jacket so that when you put it back on for stretching or team meeting that you could have it then? Surely your coach would totally get this.

It’s a bunch of bro science BS. Eat when you’re hungry, drink when you’re thirsty. KISS.

Bob Schul Country wrote:

Eating within 30-60 minutes of any run is super important. Your gas tank is empty and you need to refuel.

Obviously carbs are important but your muscles need protein. Running damages your muscles and they need to build.

That is just a myth .I mean your talk about eating within 30-60 min of any run would be super important. The same

is the myth that you should eat close to a run to build up carbos and energy before the run . In opposite to this statement it becomes a more efficient run if you run on a little bit hungry stomach.

It's always made more sense to me wrote:

It's always made more since to me to eat protien right before you run as opposed to after so that you can rebuild your muscles while you are running.

I don’t think it quite works like that...

it's not a hard science. Just do the best you can and don't worry about it. I've never noticed a difference in terms of recovery.

But it is even more important to make sure you re-hydrate adequately.

SUPERIOR COACH JS wrote:

Bob Schul Country wrote:

Eating within 30-60 minutes of any run is super important. Your gas tank is empty and you need to refuel.

Obviously carbs are important but your muscles need protein. Running damages your muscles and they need to build.

That is just a myth .I mean your talk about eating within 30-60 min of any run would be super important. The same

is the myth that you should eat close to a run to build up carbos and energy before the run . In opposite to this statement it becomes a more efficient run if you run on a little bit hungry stomach.

No its not a myth......scientific fact that when you eat after a run, your body absorbs nutrients faster and stores more. Eating right before a run is a completely different thing that has a different physiological affect.

Lets use your brain and stay on topic. POST run eating

Bob Schul Country wrote:

SUPERIOR COACH JS wrote:

That is just a myth .I mean your talk about eating within 30-60 min of any run would be super important. The same

is the myth that you should eat close to a run to build up carbos and energy before the run . In opposite to this statement it becomes a more efficient run if you run on a little bit hungry stomach.

No its not a myth......scientific fact that when you eat after a run, your body absorbs nutrients faster and stores more. Eating right before a run is a completely different thing that has a different physiological affect.

Lets use your brain and stay on topic. POST run eating

Geez, you’ve bought all the company propaganda hook line and sinker. Even Tim Noakes, who started the exercise nutrition gels, has reversed his nutrition theory all together. I’m sure all the corporate executives appreciate all your financial support.

Bob Schul Country wrote:

SUPERIOR COACH JS wrote:

That is just a myth .I mean your talk about eating within 30-60 min of any run would be super important. The same

is the myth that you should eat close to a run to build up carbos and energy before the run . In opposite to this statement it becomes a more efficient run if you run on a little bit hungry stomach.

No its not a myth......scientific fact that when you eat after a run, your body absorbs nutrients faster and stores more. Eating right before a run is a completely different thing that has a different physiological affect.

Lets use your brain and stay on topic. POST run eating

That '"scientific fact" turned out to not be true.

Also to the OP: anchillery work? Stop trying to use big words. It's all just work.

Bob Schul Country wrote:

SUPERIOR COACH JS wrote:

That is just a myth .I mean your talk about eating within 30-60 min of any run would be super important. The same

is the myth that you should eat close to a run to build up carbos and energy before the run . In opposite to this statement it becomes a more efficient run if you run on a little bit hungry stomach.

No its not a myth......scientific fact that when you eat after a run, your body absorbs nutrients faster and stores more. Eating right before a run is a completely different thing that has a different physiological affect.

Lets use your brain and stay on topic. POST run eating

Tea, supersaturated with sugar. Fuel like a 2:04 marathoner, not a 2:04 half-marathoner.

Dairy and cheese proteins are the best source for immediate muscle repair.

I too cannot eat too soon after either a hard workout or long run, but will usually eat a stick of string cheese along with rehydrating. This ties me over until my stomach is ready to eat more substantially.

Water with a scoop of electrolyte in it and a banana, then whatever you normally eat later on when you feel like it.

Zero importance.