I made a big fueling mistake before my first 10K race—here’s what a dietitian says to do instead

Runner resting with hands on knees as other runners pass her.

One of the biggest mistakes I made when running my first 10K race was assuming that nutrition wasn’t really important for such a distance.

I had my usual breakfast of Greek yoghurt, homemade granola packed with seeds and blueberries. a few hours before the race, skipped the pre-race snack and, aside from a few sips of water, didn’t eat anything until I got home a few hours later.