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eggnite

167 posts since
May 4, 2005

Oct 10, 2006 12:34 AM

power foods

Im not sure if anyone else has a food that they would consider a running power food, but if you do please reply, Id love to try out new ideas.

Heres my favorite: 1 part cheerios mixed with 1 part plain fat free yogurt(w/splenda). This stuff is magic. I can eat it right before a run and itll give me great energy while feeling great in my stomach. I wouldnt recommend it for lactose intolerent people though.

pud095

30 posts since
Oct 5, 2006

1. Oct 10, 2006 10:18 AM

in response to: eggnite

My favorite is a good PBJ,made with great hearty bread,natural style peanut butter, and a really yummy jam or marmalade. I have raced and done speedwork on this and it works great for me. Just don't overeat on it-it stays with you a long time.

jmhm

76 posts since
Feb 8, 2004

2. Oct 10, 2006 10:26 PM

in response to: eggnite

Whole oats (not the instant kind), soaked overnite in soymilk, with fresh blueberries. The sugars in the blueberries go to work right away, and the complex carbs in the oats are slow-release. The soymilk provides the right amount of protein. Perfection!

AdventureGirl63

61 posts since
Jun 15, 2006

3. Oct 11, 2006 4:50 PM

in response to: eggnite

quote:<HR>Originally posted by jax7:
Whole oats (not the instant kind), soaked overnite in soymilk, with fresh blueberries. The sugars in the blueberries go to work right away, and the complex carbs in the oats are slow-release. The soymilk provides the right amount of protein. Perfection!<HR>

Sorry, this is a dumb question I'm sure, but I've never heard of soaking oats and I really like the sound of this and would like to try it....do you then heat them up the next morning to eat them, or no? Sorry, told you it was dumb!

boosiebutt

101 posts since
Jul 25, 2006

4. Oct 11, 2006 5:14 PM

in response to: eggnite

I don't use milk or soymilk in my oatmeal, but how I do it is:

Put a quarter cup of steel-cut oats and a little less than a cup of water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, take off the heat and let sit overnight. In the morning, add mixins and reheat. Eat.

I have this every weekday morning, and it's good stuff.

randymar

2,243 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

5. Dec 26, 2007 3:36 AM

in response to: eggnite

quote:<HR>Originally posted by pud:
My favorite is a good PBJ,made with great hearty bread,natural style peanut butter, and a really yummy jam or marmalade.<HR>

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merigayle

1,586 posts since
Aug 15, 2007

6. Oct 12, 2006 6:07 AM

in response to: eggnite

PB&J of course!
Fig Newtons
oatmeal

Evinmeer

92 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

7. Oct 12, 2006 4:08 PM

in response to: eggnite

Bananas. Not high-citrus, so no "burning" - just mellow, yellow, yummy taste and smooth sailing on the run. But I don't follow it up w/ milk (like you're supposed to) until after the run - milk tends to turn to butter when it goes along for the jog!

Iontach

1,523 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

8. Oct 12, 2006 4:58 PM

in response to: eggnite

quote:<HR>Originally posted by AdventureGirl63:
I've never heard of soaking oats<HR>

I always soak mine. One third cup oats, one third milk, two thirds water (I also add a handful of raisins), leave in fridge overnight, then cook in microwave. They're much creamier when the moisture has a chance to absorb, and they don't boil over the edge of the bowl.

jmhm

76 posts since
Feb 8, 2004

9. Oct 12, 2006 11:12 PM

in response to: eggnite

quote:<HR>Originally posted by AdventureGirl63:
Sorry, this is a dumb question I'm sure, but I've never heard of soaking oats and I really like the sound of this and would like to try it....do you then heat them up the next morning to eat them, or no? Sorry, told you it was dumb!
<HR>

Not a dumb question at all, no worries!
So, I do about 1/2 cup of whole oats, and pour in enough soymilk to cover the top of the oats when they're in a bowl, plus a little extra - figure that they'll expand as they soak. Can also add cinnamon, raisins, brown sugar, whatever flavoring you like. Raisins plump up nicely. Store it in the fridge overnite, covered. The next morning, the oats are nice and plump as if you cooked them, but not all mushy the way that oatmeal usually gets... chewy instead! Mmmm. You can eat it cold, or nuke it for a minute or so if you prefer (excellent on a cold morning). It's my favorite power breakfast, tried and true before a race.

sheepfugue

37 posts since
Jun 14, 2006

10. Oct 17, 2006 3:09 AM

in response to: eggnite

French toast!

One egg per slice of bread and you can even do it with one of the more wonder-bread-y types of wheat bread. Protein and carbs plus with the sugar of the syrup it's easy to scarf down quickly, then it lasts and lasts. If you go overboard with the syrup, though, you can get kind of shaky when you get hungry again; I switched to using honey instead and it's not as noticeable.

Actually, I guess I use that more as a hockey/biking power food, maybe you need some time to digest it before going straight into running. I'd have to second (or third or fourth) oatmeal and bananas.

Oct 10, 2006 12:34 AM

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