Eat to Run or Run to Eat, that is the question...

As I gobbled down the small pack of peanut m&m's I bought today, I began to contemplate my habits. I run anywhere from 20-50 miles per week, usually run between 2-4 marathons per year, do track workouts or Yasso's at least once per week, and if I'm not training for a marathon, I play on a soccer and tennis team. So, one might think that I'm this super healthy nut who feeds the body protein shakes, supplements, vitamins and extra minerals, right? WRONG! I honestly consider doing all these things, I mean I should do them, I just don't get to the "doing" part. Take today for starters. That bag of m&m's I gobbled down, that was my dinner. All I felt like eating was chocolate, and yes, I also had them with my breakfast. That was only after I had guzzled down a Coke (and a refill later). Most days I think I eat more junk than healthy foods, probably not a good pattern.

That's why today I wondered if I run to eat or eat to run. All this running keeps my body toned, in shape, fit (at least for the most part), so maybe I'm running so much so I can eat what I want. All this junk I'm consuming would leave me flabby, tired, sluggish, pre-diabetic, but it doesn't because I run so much. If I ate healthy foods, more small meals, provided my muscles with recovery drinks, and kept a balance between carbs and protein, I might just be 10 lbs lighter and faster too! That would be eating to run, or fueling my body to support the training. Hmmm....This is definitely something I need to think about, maybe I'm just doing it all wrong.