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1) Your Daily Training Diet

You’ve committed to running a 5K or 12K, and you’ve got your training plan in place. But how much attention have you given to your nutrition? Can you run a race on Cheetos or french fries? Probably. But you won’t perform as well, and you definitely won’t feel as good as if you had followed a good training diet. If you need specific help getting started, visit our nutrition page http://www.firsthealth.org/fitness/Pinehurst/nutrition.asp for upcoming classes and my contact information.

Make a point to fuel your body well on a daily basis to get the most out of your training.

1. Eat at least three kinds of wholesome foods at each meal
2. Eat two kinds of wholesome foods at each snack
3. Eat even-sized meals throughout the day, as opposed to a small breakfast and a belly-stuffing meal at the end of the day
4. Choose to eat at least 90% quality foods
5. Choose a variety of colors of fruits and vegetables each day: red grapes, leafy greens, yellow peppers, orange carrots, blueberries, etc. to get a variety of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to support your immune system and help with recovery after training.
6. When you eat grains, make sure

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