Subject: RE: Tell us your day before and race day dietFor something like an Olympic distance race or a marathon:
Day before = focus on nutritious (low fat ) food choices. Low fiber. Not too much protien. A light pasta dinner the night before.
Morning of = 1.5 to 2 hours before - a bagel with chicken breast, almond butter, and mango jam (sounds kind of odd, but tasty ); a couple of cups of very strong coffee (mix of french press and espresso ), some juice. Then I'll sip on diluted sports drink with a couple of electrolyte tabs dissolved in it and an apple while setting transition area.
1/2 IM or IM:
Two days before = Pasta for dinner.
Day before = Pancakes and eggs for breakfast, then I go on a primarily liquid diet for the rest of the day. Smoothies made with filtered juice, ice and fruit. I'll have 2-4 of these throughout the day for a half and 4-6 for a full. I'll have a couple of small snacks of protien during the day.
Day of = 2-3 hours before the race - The bagel/chicken/almond butter/mango jam sandwiches (two if it's a full IM ), a bowl of fruit (peaches are the secret ingredient ), the same very strong cofee. Again sip on diluted sports drink with electrolyte tabs and an apple at the race site.
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