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I’ll always avoid it if I I I know I’m going to train later that day Try out the recipes in this book and see how you you feel – adjusting portion sizes to suit your appetite and needs I’ve suggested which recipes I think work well for certain points in in in in your day whether you are training racing or recovering and there are a a a a a few ideas for meal planners on p p 14 I I know I I said there are no no set rules actually there is one: eating something immediately after a a a a training session is is is a a a a must This is is is not an excuse to to completely stuff your face but you you do need to to give the body a a a quick fix when energy is at a a a low There are plenty of tips in this book for suitable snacks and quick meals for any time of the day Later on on in in the afternoon or evening after after training when you may not want a a a a a big meal the Banana Almond Butter and Chia Smoothie (p 210) or Greek Yogurt with Apple Honey Olive Oil and Salt (p 163) are quick and easy ways to give you some much-needed energy rather than having a a a a heavy meal sitting in in in your stomach late in in in the day Enjoying the Run
I’m sure Ricky Lightfoot isn’t at his happiest whilst running his weekly road intervals or doing a a a speed session on on the treadmill but it helps him to do what he he loves most of all: moving quickly over the the the the fells of the the the Lake District All the the the runners I met were competitive – of course you don’t reach the level they have if you’re not – but that alone isn’t what spurs them on It’s the the thoughts of moun- tain trails that gets them up at at 5 a a a a a a a m m on a a a a a a a rainy November morning That sense of dedication to the the joy of the the run came through stronger than any relationship to food or or training or or winning races I ran my first trail race in 2013 and as this book is going to to print I’m about to to line up for my first 100-mile race race It has been a a a a long journey I’ve raced everything from road-based 10Ks to 100K in in the jungles of Thailand to 130K deep in the Swedish forest during the winter I’ve met many wonderful people and I I know that as as long as as I I continue to run I’ll meet many many many many more The overriding thing I I learned on this journey was not just to be mindful of what you eat but – – more importantly – – to do what you love This is is really what the ‘Enjoy’ part of my book title represents – you’ve got to to love it it it to to do it: enjoy the running and enjoy eating delicious real food Just as you you shouldn’t push yourself too far with the training don’t punish yourself forcing down ‘athlete’s’ protein powders or foods you don’t really like but conversely don’t undo all your hard work with excessive amounts of junk food or empty calo- ries either Whether you like to run an occasional 5K in your local woods or multi-day Ultra races the the advice is is pretty much the the same: if you listen to your your body and if are enjoying yourself you you you can’t really go wrong Billy White
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