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Figuring out what the heck to eat before a half-marathon can feel just as difficult as the running itself. Eat too much, and your stomach cramps or bloats, sending you searching for the nearest bathroom mid-race. But eat too little, and you can say goodbye to any hope of a PR. “Figuring out a training diet is critical for peak performance,” says Torey Armul, spokesperson for the  Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics . “What you eat is the fuel for your working muscles. Eating the right foods keeps you energized, reduces cramping and minimizes fatigue during your workout.” The first rule: Don’t try anything new, says Armul. “Don’t go to the new neighbourhood sushi restaurant for the first time,” she says. “Stick with what you know and what you’ve tolerated well in the past.” You don’t want to introduce a new variable that could mess with your performance. “For a long race like a half-marathon, it can be helpful to focus beforehand on eating adequate carbohydrates. This helps to ‘...