Favorite food for dinner before race/breakfast on race day.

I usually carb it up with pasta two nights before the race (they say it should be around 36 hours prior).  So with that in mind I usually eat something relatively light such as salmon and spinach with rice and such the actual night before.  For race morning I eat toast with peanut (or almond) butter and a sliced banana and/or honey

Edited by bmcgee 2009-06-22 4:41 PM

I haven't done my first tri yet, but for running races I like to have lasagna or some other pasta goodness the night before the night before.  The night before I have something like turkey burger with salad.

I tend to get all vomity if I exercise with too much food in my stomach, so I keep it as minimal as possible the morning of.  Typically I have a cup of coffee, a banana slathered in peanut butter, and some water.  But I haven't yet competed in any races that last more than 2h -- I would probably turn my banana + PB into a peanut butter + banana sandwich in hopes of getting a bit more fuel.

Edited because I had a chronology brainfart. 

Edited by kat_astrophe 2009-06-22 4:45 PM

I typically carb it up the night before with some pasta.  Morning of is usually kinda light - bagel with PB and a G2.  If I try to eat more than that I get vommy.

Jimmy John's Country Club (otherwise known as a turkey and ham sub) with potato chips the night before.
Poppy seed bagel with chive whipped cream cheese and coffee morning of (3 hours prior to start).

No routine for the dinner the night before, but for breakfast I always have a muffin or two, and if still hungry a banana.  Washed down with Gatorade.

Brian

Pasta for dinner and then wheat bix for breakfast.

Before half iron distance races I've had good luck with a Califonia roll (sushi) with some fried rice for dinner. For breakfast I eat a couple toasted peanut butter and honey sandwiches with the crust cut off about 3 hours before the race. Sometimes I will wash that down with an Ensure, water and/or some gatorade. I also take a powerbar gel about 15-20 minutes before the race washed down with water.

Edited by rgretsof 2009-06-22 8:35 PM

Lately, we've been having pretty good luck with a giant burrito the night before a race.  Chipotle, Qudoba, Panchero's, etc.  I know it sounds a little risky, but we found a local burrito shack the night before our last race and gave it a try.  Got the veggie deluxe burrito with chips and salsa.  Super tasty!  And both of us had a great race. 

Breakfast is usually some form of bagel/peanut butter/banana. 

Okay right up front I am adult onset diabetic taking oral meds. Strictly limited on my Carb intake.
Two days before Pasta and fish. Day before Salad with Chicken or beef.
Breakfast every morning for the past 3 years: 1/4 cup oatmeal 2 teaspoons sugar free maple syrup and 2 tablespoons wheat germ, sliced up banana or 1/4 cup raisins.

Verga

Being a newb, I played it safe for my 2 races last year.  For dinner the night before, I had a sauteed plain skinless chicken breast with some rice and a small salad.  For my raceday breakfast, I had a glass of water and a packet of instant organic unflavored oatmeal with some sliced bananas, a little natural PB, and a sprinkle of cinnamon about 3 hours before start time.   Then I had 1 gel and some water 15-20 minutes before my wave went off. 

Before a race a buddy and I loaded up at the Olive Garden and did the Tour of Italy with the Salad, bread sticks, and the sampler appetizer.  We drank water but I finished with a single Budweiser and it was all I could do to not puke.  I felt good at the triathlon and probably loaded up with enough carbs to last me for the rest of the year.

My 1st triathlon I went to Dominoes and got the Pasta Bowl.  I got some kind of beef and ravioli type deal and it was good!!!

Night before:
Baked Ziti with Chicken
1 beer w/ dinner (to remind me racing is supposed to be fun)
2 tylenol PM to relaaaaaaaaax


Race Day Breakfast

Oatmeal and cup o coffee - First thing upon getting up
PB Toast and 20oz water- 30 minutes after oatmeal
Banana - 30 minutes after toast
Gu - 15 minutes b4 start.

Night before: sushi/sashimi with rice, of course and plenty of green tea

Morning of: PB toast and coffee

pasta night before.

breakfast is white bread with PB, banana, coffee, 2 hours + prior.

GU of some sort 30 min before swim start....