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I just wanted a lil advice on this topic.
I'd think I eat a fairly balanced and healthy diet, and as such I've felt no need as of yet to change what I eat for the sake of my running (I've not seen any trends with what I eat and how I run thus far), but I've started training for my first half marathon and I'm basically bamboozled by all the advice for pre and post-run snacks and pre-race meals, etc, etc, etc. I thought maybe keeping a food diary might shed some light on whether what I'm eating is affecting my runs, as I break into higher mileages than I've done before (currently 9.5 miles). There is kind of one sticky point of this... I used to be really overweight, and generally speaking I'm happy with my body, but the only reason I haven't just went ahead and started keeping a log is because I think it might just make me think about my food just a bit too much, and I don't want to trigger a vague eating-disorder again... that is unless it will actually be of benefit. Does anyone keep a food log? Has it helped at all? Any other advice on the matter?
I'd think I eat a fairly balanced and healthy diet, and as such I've felt no need as of yet to change what I eat for the sake of my running (I've not seen any trends with what I eat and how I run thus far), but I've started training for my first half marathon and I'm basically bamboozled by all the advice for pre and post-run snacks and pre-race meals, etc, etc, etc. I thought maybe keeping a food diary might shed some light on whether what I'm eating is affecting my runs, as I break into higher mileages than I've done before (currently 9.5 miles). There is kind of one sticky point of this... I used to be really overweight, and generally speaking I'm happy with my body, but the only reason I haven't just went ahead and started keeping a log is because I think it might just make me think about my food just a bit too much, and I don't want to trigger a vague eating-disorder again... that is unless it will actually be of benefit. Does anyone keep a food log? Has it helped at all? Any other advice on the matter?