Making sense of the "When not to eat Fiber" article on here
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RV posted 40 weeks ago.
For a long race or training session I will avoid fiber starting about 18 hours out. I will use a couple Ensure Plus shakes pre-race or for a long training session.
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Socket posted 40 weeks ago.
I think the point is that you just need to keep the fiber light if you don't want everything you ate doing an emergency evacuation at the wrong time.
Do eat what you like, but perhaps leave out the bran muffins and prune juice right before the race.
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UFTriGator posted 40 weeks ago.
It all depends on your body. I have no trouble with oatmeal (socket's right....bran muffins would probably suck, though). On the other hand, lots of people drink coffee on race morning, which would cause me some "emergency evacuations". Try whatever you want before a hard training day and see if it works.
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CarlyBoy posted 40 weeks ago.
I've been doing exactly what author Ben Greenfield does in preparation for a race: cut down on fiber at least the day before the race. Breakfast is Perpetuem, mixed up the night before. If you're like me and value your sleep you can literally be out the door minutes after waking up. I just grab the Perpetuem from the frige and sip it on the way to the race. Just try to ensure you've finished it at least two hours prior to race start. Being a liquid, the Perpetuem will digest faster than any solid food.
In addition to Mr. Greenfield's advice I might also encourage folks to stay away from dairy on race morning as it's difficult to digest.
It still amazes me that organizers of iron distance races still offer fresh fruit at aid stations. Grapes aren't too bad, but bananas and oranges are quite high in fiber. Start gobbling too much of this stuff during the bike or early in the run and you're going to be making stops at the port-a-potties for sure.
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bluebirdbiker posted 40 weeks ago.
Bottom line is you should be having a high GI food prior to the race to spike the insulin level so that there is optimal intake of glucose by the body.
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RV posted 40 weeks ago.
bluebirdbiker;81057 wrote:
Bottom line is you should be having a high GI food prior to the race to spike the insulin level so that there is optimal intake of glucose by the body.
So, BBB, for you that is a sub, right! :D
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bdriven710 posted 40 weeks ago.
It is interesting though if you search foods to eat to prevent you from having to go...Drs. say bananas.
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CarlyBoy posted 40 weeks ago.
Poking around the net and sure enough bananas seem to be a remedy for both constipation and diarrhea and have a generally soothing effect on the GI system. I guess all those people I see eating bananas just before race start can't be wrong!
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bluebirdbiker posted 40 weeks ago.
RV;81064 wrote:
So, BBB, for you that is a sub, right! :D
What ever works man. Just can't take these liquid diets on the bike dude.
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CarlyBoy posted 40 weeks ago.
See I'm totally the other way, BBB. Only took one time trying to unwrap and eat a Powerbar on the bike of a HIM to discourage me from ever attempting that again. Like you said, though, you gotta find what works for you.
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max ping posted 39 weeks ago.
THE MAN, lance armstrong ate mueslli before his tour rides(which is about the highest fiber breakfast you can get. are you kidding about fiber? maybe you all need to understand it before rushing to a decision. its not like you eat oatmeal then go blow a load. or a banana either for that matter.
I am having some questions about that article on here. Has anyone read yet? In particular he mentions that one should probably stay away from oatmeal and bananas pre-race or pre-race like activity. I have read that banans and oatmeal were good a few hours prior to race and help prevent "stomach issues?" What do others eat? It seems like if you look to minimize fiber you almost lose every possible food? Maybe some plain chex cereal or something? Still trying to decide what I should be eating leading up to long races or long runs in particular. Don't really want to only suck down a gel or something!