{"id":1352,"date":"2025-06-05T09:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T07:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tortascarmenlupianez.com\/?p=1352"},"modified":"2025-06-06T11:00:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T09:00:07","slug":"what-to-have-for-breakfast-before-a-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tortascarmenlupianez.com\/en\/blog\/what-to-have-for-breakfast-before-a-race\/","title":{"rendered":"What to eat for breakfast before a race? Benefits and Healthy Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Since we were children, we have always been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and they were right. Eating breakfast has a very important and direct impact on our metabolism, controlling physical and mental performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

If you are a runner, eating breakfast is key to being able to run with as much energy as possible, reducing the likelihood of injury.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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How breakfast affects concentration and attention\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Eating breakfast positively affects mental performance in terms of memory, concentration and attention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

It is essential for maintaining energy throughout the day and for the runner to maintain a sense of focus throughout the day's running. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What foods should a breakfast for runners include?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Breakfast for runners should contain:<\/span><\/p>

  • Carbohydrates:<\/strong> For example, oatmeal or oil cakes that allow to maintain continuous energy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
  • Quality protein:<\/strong> Such as eggs or yoghurts, which help to improve muscle recovery.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
  • Include healthy fats:<\/strong> Such as olive or almond oil.<\/span><\/li>
  • Moisturising:<\/strong> Always add water or isotonic drinks to help the body stay hydrated.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Pre-race breakfast tip\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    We recommend the following tips that a runner can do before a race.<\/span><\/p>

    • It is recommended to eat breakfast 2 to 3 hours before the race so that the digestive system does not cause any discomfort.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
    • You can have some oil cakes with a few pieces of fruit, if the race takes place early in the morning.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
    • Hydrate well throughout the day before the race so that you don't feel dehydrated the next day.<\/span><\/li>
    • And of course, do not include new foods, which have never been bought before a race, as you don't know how the body may react. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Why are Carmen Lupi\u00e1\u00f1ez Cakes perfect for before a race?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      • They have no preservatives or additives, which makes them an easy-to-digest product.<\/span><\/li>
      • They are suitable for vegans and people with lactose or egg intolerance, you could say that it is a vegan sweet.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
      • Its crunchy texture and traditional taste.<\/span><\/li>
      • The individual format of the cakes makes them a perfect complement to take along to races, training sessions or even for travelling.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        Frequently asked questions\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        What happens if you don't eat breakfast before running? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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        The consequences of not eating breakfast before running are fatigue, continuous dizziness and a constant feeling of dispersion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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        Are Carmen Lupi\u00e1\u00f1ez's cakes good for running? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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        Yes, because it contains EVOO oil, it helps to improve saturated fats in the body.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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        How long before running should you eat breakfast? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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        It is recommended to eat breakfast 2 to 3 hours before the race.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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        What healthy snacks are recommended for breakfast? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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        Oil cakes, natural yoghurts with almonds or oatmeal are recommended.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Find out what to eat for breakfast before a race to maximise your performance. Healthy tips and benefits for runners.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1358,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tortascarmenlupianez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tortascarmenlupianez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tortascarmenlupianez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tortascarmenlupianez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tortascarmenlupianez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1352"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/tortascarmenlupianez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1352\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1378,"href":"https:\/\/tortascarmenlupianez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1352\/revisions\/1378"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tortascarmenlupianez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tortascarmenlupianez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tortascarmenlupianez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tortascarmenlupianez.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}