Rather than run on empty, you can rely on certain late afternoon snacks that are easy to carry with you and really make those evening workouts worthwhile.
With pre-workout foods, keep it simple. Also, if you're used to drinking coffee, a cup can help jump start your day and it can also clean your system properly. For those post-workout meals, you shouldn't wait to eat until you are starving. A lot of people wait to eat until they feel famished and consequently make the wrong food choices. If you have a snack, like a protein shake post-workout, you will replenish your muscles properly and help set yourself up for success with your next meal. Otherwise, you may be more likely to raid the refrigerator and counteract all the calories you just burned off.
Taneen Carvell, ("Coach T") is a triathlete and marathon runner and coach in the Washington D.C. area. Taneen shares how you can improve your physique and maximize your performance through optimal pre- and post-workout meals.
Taneen Carvell is an accomplished athlete. After running her first 5K at the age of 32— a self-proclaimed "late bloomer" — she immediately signed up for her first marathon. She has since qualified for the Boston Marathon 14 times and competed in her first Ironman Triathlon at age 40. In total, she has completed 20 marathons and six Ironman triathlons, all just 15 years after her very first race.