Ive to cut the red meat.

[Al Fowler]

Al, 'classroom idiots' made me smile!

I gave up meat for around 6years while living with a vegetarian woman. I didn't eat meat at all and fish perhaps twice a month. I felt strong and healthy on that diet and it seemed to suit me well. What red meat do you eat and how often? If I eat steak or big chunks of stewing meat I often find they lay a bit heavy on my stomach. I'd not eat something like that the night before a long run or important race Let me have a think about what we used to eat and I'll perhaps pm you.

If you think it'd help I don't mind popping over to sample one of your mum's Sunday roasts, in the name of research, obviously.

Aye theres room round the table for one more!

Im just trying to think now what ive eaten this week, i dont think we've had and fat steaks yet.

If i dont cut the red meat totally, i think as you said its wise to leave it out the day before a race and just eat some grass or something. I cant remember what i ate before langdale or shephards skyline but my stomach was really bad for both of those races so i'll put money on it being a big juicey slab of cow.

I've been a vegetarian for 27 years and my running hasn't suffered, it is the cider that slowed me down. You can't beat a mushroom and rocquefort cheese pie.

Gary Devine

Cheers gary, obviously it certainly doesnt slow you down not eating the meet!