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Subject: Breakfast drink for race day
I'm looking for suggestions for a breakfast drink for race day. I'm not a big breakfast guy to begin with, and it's especially worse on race day with jitters and getting up earlier than normal. I'd like a drink loaded with everything to take the place of solid food. I'm certain my lack of breakfast was what sunk me at the end of my HIM earlier this year.

Any suggestions are appreciated.


2016-08-09 8:09 AM
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Ensure

 

...and coffee



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2016-08-09 9:25 AM
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Subject: RE: Breakfast drink for race day
Originally posted by JohnnyKay

Ensure

 

...and coffee




Similar, but different, you can go with Boost.....and tea. Not quite as hardcore.
2016-08-09 10:03 AM
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Originally posted by Atlantia
Originally posted by JohnnyKay

Ensure

 

...and coffee

Similar, but different, you can go with Boost.....and tea. Not quite as hardcore.
Another vote for Boost as it now comes in a concentrated drink that gives you all the nutrition in 4 oz instead of 8 oz.  I drank 4 of these along with a bagel and a pudding cup before last month's IM and for the first time did not fee overly full.  Tasty too.

2016-08-09 10:03 AM
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I normally don't eat a big breakfast and in fact can distracted and skip breakfast altogether on a normal day.  On a race day I make sure I fuel up with something solid.  usually a bagel on the drive there or at home if up early enough.  A banana at the race.  Everybody is probably different.  I just seem to perform better with solid food in me on race day.  I sometimes make smoothies for post morning workout to get something in me.  Not sure that would be enough for a HIM but you could try that in training. 

2016-08-09 11:16 AM
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I did a HIM, Saturday. I want to try the Ensure for future races (it's loaded with calories) and I had it for this race.......I just hadn't practiced with it, enough.

I got up at 3:00 and ate a bagel with peanut butter on it and went back to bed. I ate a banana when I got back up....and 2 cups of coffee. I had a gel, before my swim start.

From there, I worked my fueling plan. Worked just fine.


2016-08-09 12:55 PM
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Subject: RE: Breakfast drink for race day
i like oatmeal. if you want to drink it, you can. just put some dry oatmeal in a glass of water and let it sit overnight.
oh, and coffee.
and a banana closer to the race.


2016-08-09 1:34 PM
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Subject: RE: Breakfast drink for race day

Originally posted by linkslefty I'm looking for suggestions for a breakfast drink for race day. I'm not a big breakfast guy to begin with, and it's especially worse on race day with jitters and getting up earlier than normal. I'd like a drink loaded with everything to take the place of solid food. I'm certain my lack of breakfast was what sunk me at the end of my HIM earlier this year. Any suggestions are appreciated.

How about nothing?  If you aren't a big breakfast person why take anything?  

I am on a high carb diet and don't take anything for 4 hour before a race, so those early morning races usually mean that my last food is the evening before.  I only do a light meal in the evening, but do a big lunch (with lots of carbs) the day before.  If you are eating right and taper for an event you won't need anything on race morning but something to calm your jitters.

 



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2016-08-09 8:14 PM
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Ensure for me.

Or

Oatmeal & a banana.

Coffee if I have time to clear the pipes


2016-08-10 8:08 AM
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I love me some muesli w/ fresh fruit! Thats probably a little much for you since you don't like eating in the mornings though. Basically put milk, oats, fruit, nuts, and whatever else you like in a bowl in the fridge and let it sit overnight. I like mine nice and milky so its not too thick.
2016-08-10 1:07 PM
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Subject: RE: Breakfast drink for race day

Originally posted by linkslefty I'm looking for suggestions for a breakfast drink for race day. I'm not a big breakfast guy to begin with, and it's especially worse on race day with jitters and getting up earlier than normal. I'd like a drink loaded with everything to take the place of solid food. I'm certain my lack of breakfast was what sunk me at the end of my HIM earlier this year. Any suggestions are appreciated.

You've heard some good options here, but something I didn't see mentioned that can make or break a race is whatever you think you want to eat before races, eat the same thing before long training days in the weeks leading up to the race.  That's an important part of practicing fueling and hydration strategies to minimize the chances of having GI issues on race day.

 



2016-08-11 1:22 PM
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I would think it depends on your race distance??

Since I would usually be eating 2-3 hours prior to race start, I always eat a big breakfast so not sure I can be of much help.

If you're wanting something to take the place of solid food, make yourself a big ol smoothie. Load it will all kinds of good things and then you get to drink it!
2016-08-12 5:44 PM
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Originally posted by jjupiter100 I would think it depends on your race distance?? Since I would usually be eating 2-3 hours prior to race start, I always eat a big breakfast so not sure I can be of much help. If you're wanting something to take the place of solid food, make yourself a big ol smoothie. Load it will all kinds of good things and then you get to drink it!

Generally, no, race distance shouldn't affect what most people eat for breakfast.  The point of eating 2-3 hours before the race is because in that time the food has emptied out of your stomach, and entered the intestines.  At that point, you're still absorbing the nutrition from it, but because it's no longer in your stomach, it's not going to slosh around and cause you GI issues.

 

2016-08-12 8:22 PM
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Subject: RE: Breakfast drink for race day
I've always done pretty well with drinking a bottom of hammer perpetuem about 2 hours before a race. Usually the only thing I'll consume before a sprint race as well.

270 calories, 7 grams of protein & 54 grams of carbs. Bottle of this, with a couple of electrolytes and I'm good to go!
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