I get asked all the time: “what should I eat before a workout/race?”
Obviously it’s down to personal taste and what your tum can tolerate but I’ve generally found that overnight oats works for pretty much everyone.
It’s just so simple, is made ahead, gives you a nice slow release of energy plus it can be plant based if you wish. Sometimes I’ll mix in flax seeds or nut butter and sprinkle with nuts but my fave recipe is in the video below.
I generally aim to eat 1-2 hours before a run but if I don’t have that amount of time available I’ll just have coffee and eat a couple of spoonfuls of my overnight oats and finish the rest post workout. I find that having the oats ready and waiting for me in the fridge either pre or post run really helps me to avoid nibbling on any bread or pastries that are hanging around in my kitchen.
I like to make my next batch of oats as soon as I finish my previous one so there’s always some on hand. Although overnight soaking is usually the done thing, you can get away with a few hours soaking and I’ve also left them in the fridge for as long as 4 days and they were still fine to eat.
