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Ryan Hall's Marathon Race Diet

6,000 Calories Per Day and Counting: Olympian Ryan Hall on What to Eat Before, During, and After a Marathon

November 1, 2012

24 Hours Prior to the Race

Ryan Hall's Marathon Race Diet

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by Michele Foley 4

24 Hours Prior to the Race

Yep, we're still in carb heaven! Before running a major race, Hall's advice is to cut fiber out of your diet. Loading up on foods like beans or fiber-rich veggies can make for a very uncomfortable — and gassy — race the next day. Instead, stick to simple carbs and lean proteins with a touch of fat.

Hall's prerace meal plan: Hall's dinner before a race often consists of pasta tossed with olive oil and fish — he's a fan of using salmon and sardines. He calls sardines a major superfood, saying they are packed with protein, calcium, and vitamins.

Source: Flickr user Maggie Hoffman

3 / 7

by Michele Foley 4

24 Hours Prior to the Race

Yep, we're still in carb heaven! Before running a major race, Hall's advice is to cut fiber out of your diet. Loading up on foods like beans or fiber-rich veggies can make for a very uncomfortable — and gassy — race the next day. Instead, stick to simple carbs and lean proteins with a touch of fat.

Hall's prerace meal plan: Hall's dinner before a race often consists of pasta tossed with olive oil and fish — he's a fan of using salmon and sardines. He calls sardines a major superfood, saying they are packed with protein, calcium, and vitamins.

Source: Flickr user Maggie Hoffman

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4 Comments

Alyssa Life of bLyss 1 year 26 weeks

leave it to ryan to make me feel like a slacker for only running a 20 miler ONCE a week.

Michele Foley 1 year 27 weeks

@Gabriela Une Vie Saine, you just cracked me up!

Susi May 1 year 27 weeks

Can't wait to see what he does at the Olympic trials in January! Go Ryan!

Gabriela Une Vie Saine 1 year 27 weeks

I have to admit that while I was reading this article, all I could think about was how much chocolate I'd eat if I burned 6,000 calories a day...