I was looking at the amount of energy Olympic athletes need yesterday. One (male) who I was reading about yesterday has to eat 6000 calories a day just to keep his weight as it is) I think you need quite a lot. My daughters run and one did the London marathon last year and that certainly required a lot of energy. She eats a lot of nuts, fish, (a can of sardines or tuna fish can be a good snack) etc for snacks.

: Thanks so much for your help,
: JoEllen. I have been off sugar now
: for a few weeks and am just now
: starting back into the running.
: What types of protein/carb snacks
: do you eat? I also have to be
: gluten and dairy free, so there
: are a couple extra challenges.
: Great idea to time the run to end
: near a meal. I'll give it a try!
: Thanks and take care,
: Kristin