Eating before an early morning run

I would recommend a slice of watermelon, raisins or bananas if you really have too.

It depends on how far I plan on going.  If it's for a short 20-30 spin around the block, I may skip the food (except maybe a handful of granola).  But, if I'm going longer than that, I'll put some food down the hatch first.  More than anything, I find some fluids help get my gears greased up. 

 When I compete in triathlons, I actually get up really early and have a big breakfast as I know I'll be burning tons of calories over the course of the next few hours.

Enjoy your next run. 

Generally speaking I try not to eat anything before a run in the morning. My experience is that it also depends on how long the run is. If you are heading out for a long run (10 Km and up) it may help you to have a power bar or any other food that is easy to digest.

Whether i eat before I run depending on what i ate the night before. Sometimes, if i don't eat enough the night before then nothing the next morning, i find i have less energy and sometimes i feel sick. Normally i'll have a banana or a piece of toast with honey.