When to Run?

[Airborne]

Hi,

I was wondering when the most beneficial time to run would be? what part of the day, do meals or morning/afternoon take any affect in what it does on your body (not really when you would best perform) but what would give u the best results.

Thanks.

 

[NavyOCS]

I do know that runnig in the morning burns more calories. Also running when its cooler burns more calories as your body uses them to stay warm. Personally I like to run in the morning before breakfast or in the evening before dinner. What kind of results are you looking for? As far as anything other than calories used I dont know if it matters when you run.

 

[FSUMIDN]

Run whenever it feels best to you. If you run when it feels best, then you will run more often, longer, and with better results and attitude.

 

[Patrick Daly]

Good advice from FSU. I usually run at 3 or 4 o'clock everyday. My muscles are too tight and tired to run in the morning, so I get in a much better workout in the afternoon before it gets dark. But I would just figure out whatever works best for you and make it routine.

 

[littledancerus]

personally I like to get workouts done in the morning so that I'm not sitting around thinking about how I have to do it all day. Plus then I don't have to take an extra shower and I don't have to worry about waiting enough time after I have eaten to run. I don't think it matters though, whatever you prefer

 

[usanavypilot]

I remember reading somewhere that if you run in the morning you raise your metabolism a little more than if you do it later in the day. But running at all is good, so whenever you feel like running, run and run hard!

 

[Wolfpack]

Not to get too detailed but I am a certified personal trainer and got into running a little over a year ago (Completed Marine Corps Marathon), although I have always been a fitness guy.

Running in the morning before you eat is the best time to run if you are trying to lose weight and prepare yourself for a race/training that is in the morning. If you start getting up above 10 miles or so, you will have to eat or you will "bonk"/hit the wall. If you run late in the afternoon, try not to eat 2 hours prior to running. If you get up to 15 - 20 miles on a long run, you may have to do number 2 before it is over...trust me. It is a common/weird phenomena with long distance runners.