Running

Nutrition

100

What is the best drink to drink after a run?

Sport drinks (electrolytes) or chocolate milk (complex carbohydrates and protein)

200

Your meals should be divided in 3 groups, what is the largest intake you should have in one meal = 60-70%?

Carbohydrates (grains, pasta, bread..)

300

Name two great recovery snacks

Chocolate, bowl of cereals with milk, cereal bar and drinkable yogourt, crackers and cheese, yogurt and fruits, energy bar, trail mix, cottage cheese with fruits..

400

Why is it important to give yourself time after eating before starting to run? 

enough time to digest

500

What is important to eat after a run? 

Carbohydrates! It helps build strong muscles and aids in recovery after training runs and races. 

How to start running

100

What is suggested to do before running? 

stretch

200

After a few weeks of running, what can you do to stay motivated?

Listen to music, find the perfect time to go for a run, or give yourself rewards.

300

To avoid injuries, what is important to have (posture wise)?  

A good form

400

What does it mean to have a strong foot? 

A runner has a spring off the ground

500

What does it mean to have a lazy foot? 

When a runners feet are shuffling 

Improve running technique

100

Is there a perfect way of running?

No there is not.

200

What does it mean to run tall?

Imagine your head to be pulled to the sky, which will lengthen and strengthen your abdominals.

300

What should you consider the ground to be when running? (suggested in the video)

Hot lava

400

What is analogous to running? (from the video)

Riding a bicycle 

500

How can running barefoot help your running technique? How many times a week? 

Running 5 minutes, once or twice/week. Running without shoes help the runner to learn the proper way of landing on the ground.