Pre race meal
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hogan5021 posted 1 year ago.
I would suggest whatever has worked best for you in the past on training days. Hopefully, you have tried and tested different foods on training days to find what works best for you as everyone is different. Good luck and have fun.
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kylie posted 1 year ago.
Yeah, go with what you've trained on.
And with PB be sure you like it for hours... I do, and taste it as I race ;)
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PrinceofClydes posted 1 year ago.
Have your regular breakfast - just have it 3 hours before the race.
Before Ironman I have had a Grand Slam breakfast at Denny's at about 3:30am every year since 2004 - pancakes, eggs, sausages, bacon, several cups of coffee and all the water I can drink. An hour later I visit the the loo, then I'm good to go.
Remember to relax, chew thoroughly, take your time.
30 minutes before the gun - eat a half a power bar or a gel or your personal energy top up food.
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bdriven710 posted 1 year ago.
It's only a sprint so you don't need to eat too much. Make sure you don't eat anything that will mess up your stomach. Be safe. I would go with oatmeal and bananas. Can't go wrong with those 2 foods. Make sure to eat 2-3 hours prior to race.
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chunks1234 posted 1 year ago.
bdriven710;78734 wrote:
It's only a sprint so you don't need to eat too much. Make sure you don't eat anything that will mess up your stomach. Be safe. I would go with oatmeal and bananas. Can't go wrong with those 2 foods. Make sure to eat 2-3 hours prior to race.
Im thinking Pancakes 3 hous before the race and a banana smoothie 2 hours before the race. Just 2 bananas and some water and ice. Sound ok?
Ive never really had much luck with oatmeal or peanut butter foods. Always gets me irritated.
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deepbluex posted 1 year ago.
I've tried all kinds of formulas for pre-race meals that seemed to make sense on paper - extra caffeine for endurance enhancement (made me pee a lot and got too excitable), extra sugar (made my stomach ache), ate a lot (got gassy).
Now I just eat what I usually do in the mornings - a small piece of fruit and a piece of bread and some water. For a sprint, that's plenty. I eat mostly complex carbs for about 3 days before hand in the form of whole wheat breads and pastas.
Basically, eat what makes you comfortable - stick with what your body is used to.
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bdriven710 posted 1 year ago.
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Sounds good to me. Bananas are always great and if your comfortable with pancakes then great. Nutrition really does come down to certain foods for certain people. Some people can handle what others can't etc....you will be fine - just don't over eat and have fun!
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bdriven710 posted 1 year ago.
deepbluex;78747 wrote:
I've tried all kinds of formulas for pre-race meals that seemed to make sense on paper - extra caffeine for endurance enhancement (made me pee a lot and got too excitable), extra sugar (made my stomach ache), ate a lot (got gassy).Now I just eat what I usually do in the mornings - a small piece of fruit and a piece of bread and some water. For a sprint, that's plenty. I eat mostly complex carbs for about 3 days before hand in the form of whole wheat breads and pastas.
Basically, eat what makes you comfortable - stick with what your body is used to.
Stay away from caffeine!!! That is a sure way to mess up your stomach and do exactly what you said it did. I rarely take in any caffeine ever. It messes up my stomach on long workouts for sure. Especially long runs!
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brittda posted 1 year ago.
bdriven710;78749 wrote:
Stay away from caffeine!!! That is a sure way to mess up your stomach and do exactly what you said it did. I rarely take in any caffeine ever. It messes up my stomach on long workouts for sure. Especially long runs!
Again--all depends on what you are used to. I drink my usual amount of coffee (2+ cups) before a race (tri, marathon etc). All depends on the body. I have no problems with it. In fact the times I have cut it out, I have been sluggish.
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bdriven710 posted 1 year ago.
brittda;78762 wrote:
Again--all depends on what you are used to. I drink my usual amount of coffee (2+ cups) before a race (tri, marathon etc). All depends on the body. I have no problems with it. In fact the times I have cut it out, I have been sluggish.
Impressive! No way I could handle it. Goes to show how true the statement is that it really depends on the person and really not much else.
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brittda posted 1 year ago.
bdriven710;78771 wrote:
Impressive! No way I could handle it. Goes to show how true the statement is that it really depends on the person and really not much else.
yup :) everything I have read (mostly marathon books ) say if you drink it, then go ahead. Many gels have some caffiene in them, some have 2x caffiene --of course you can get it with out as well. So there has to be something to it.
First sprint triathlon tommorrow morning. Looking for a good pre race meal. Any suggestions?