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 2005-05-19 1:37 PM |
 Subject: Tell us your day before and race day dietWhat do you eat the day before and, more importantly, the morning of the race that works for you? |
| 2005-05-19 1:43 PM in reply to: #160170 |
Extreme Veteran  574   Crossville, TN | Subject: RE: Tell us your day before and race day diet You first. |
| 2005-05-19 1:48 PM in reply to: #160170 |
Pro 5153  Helena, MT | Subject: RE: Tell us your day before and race day diet Dinner the night before is a pasta or rice dish with chicken. Breakfast the morning of is 'real' oatmeal (as opposed to instant) with butter and brown sugar, Emergen-C, hot tea (to calm the nerves). Depending on how long till the start of the race, a Luna or Clif Bar as well. |
| 2005-05-19 1:51 PM in reply to: #160170 |
Champion 4902 Ottawa, Ontario | Subject: RE: Tell us your day before and race day diet Day before - Friday, May 20: 7:00 coffee, 9:00 coffee and bacon'n'egger, 12:00 soup du jour, 2:00 coffee, 4:00 sandwich, 8:00 dinner with wine in a restaurant (probably pasta) Day of triathlon - Saturday, May 21 6:00 coffee and a bowl of corn flakes, 8:00 Hammer gel and water before swim, power bar and water in T1, water on the bike, Hammer gel and water in T2, water along run the course |
| 2005-05-19 5:00 PM in reply to: #160170 |
Master 1359 South of SLC | Subject: RE: Tell us your day before and race day diet Day Before: Big breakfast of whatever I want. Last time it was 6 pancakes drowning in butter and syrup and peach juice tp drink. About 45 ounces of water and one Ensure by 10 a.m. Lunch of pasta and chicken dish. About 45 ounces of water and one Ensure by 4:00 p.m. Dinner of a light salad or sandwhich. About 45 ounces of water and one Ensure by 10:00 p.m. Day of: Two Quaker Instant Oatmeal packages One Ensure As much water and Gatorade as I can stand Three Enduralyte tables Race nutrition varies with distance. Edited by Rollin' Thunder 2005-05-19 5:07 PM |
| 2005-05-19 5:02 PM in reply to: #160170 |
Elite 3235 San Diego | Subject: RE: Tell us your day before and race day diet It depends on the length of the race. For my IM I had a week long food plan. For the half I had pasta 2 days before, light chicken dinner the day before and a bagel and strawberry smoothie the morning of. For anything shorter, I eat whatever. The day before, I don't eat anything different than any other day. On race morning I usually eat a bagel only because I can eat it in the car and a cliff bar 1 hour before the race (superstition) |
| 2005-05-19 5:45 PM in reply to: #160170 |
Expert 936 Westchester County NY | Subject: RE: Tell us your day before and race day diet The day before: Nothing really special, except to make sure I'm not eating a lot of junk or fatty stuff. I also try to make sure I'm sufficiently hydrated. Dinner I usually go for chicken and pasta. Race day: 1 to 2 Clif Bars, and Juice Plus Vanilla shake 2-3 hours ahead of time. Shortly before my swim wave I have a Hammer Gel. After years of trying different things, and having excessively cranky bowels and or reminders during the race of what I ate earlier, I have found this eating combination works the best for me. Actual race nutrition depends on the distance. Sprint races usually nothing but water, maybe HEED on a hot day. Olympic, maybe a gel or two, and HEED or Perpetuam. Afterwards: Anything that isn't nailed down. :-) |
| 2005-05-19 7:23 PM in reply to: #160170 |
Elite 2468 Racine, WI | Subject: RE: Tell us your day before and race day diet night before my magic food: Tuna pasta salad with baked potato chips (only a few tho). Morning of...peanut butter and banana on a whole wheat bagel. |
| 2005-05-20 7:22 AM in reply to: #160170 |
Master 2314 Gulf Shores, AL | Subject: RE: Tell us your day before and race day diet Night Before - We have WWCD Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner. Chicken breast on the Grill with either rice, coucous, or my all favorite Kraft macaroni and cheese. Breakfast is usually a zone bar and coffee. Ken |
| 2005-05-20 11:09 AM in reply to: #160170 |
Member 60 Longwood Florida | Subject: RE: Tell us your day before and race day diet the night before I have a cheese pizza. clif bar for breakfast , another during the bike. afterwards, no rules just right yes a big fatty ribeye mmmmm. |
| 2005-05-20 6:17 PM in reply to: #160170 |
Extreme Veteran 698 SW part of US | Subject: RE: Tell us your day before and race day diet IM distance pre-race diet 2 days before race dominated by protein and fat... souce is mostly red meats. 3 days before race - heavy breakfast of 1500-1800 calories ea. morning 1-3 hrs before schedule race time. Day of race. 1500-1800 breakfast 3+ hrs. before race - nap... then to race. Same as IM except morning diet can be lighter 1400-1600 (2 hrs.+ before race)... and higher concentration of fluid intake and fruit as source for carbohydrates. Oly Distance 2-3 day before race... source for protein is mostly red meats. Morning of race... moderate breakfast 800-1000 calories... light on protein... heavy on carbohydrates and fluids. 1.5 hrs. before race. Sprint distance Night before race large meal with high concentration on red meats... Breakfast before race... mostly fruits and liguids. very light breafast with protein (source is eggs) 300-400 calories. 1+ hrs before race. Joe Moya Edited by Joe M 2005-05-20 6:18 PM |
| 2005-05-20 7:17 PM in reply to: #160170 |
| Master 1728 portland, or | Subject: RE: Tell us your day before and race day diet For 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. scott |
| 2005-05-20 8:52 PM in reply to: #160170 |
Master 1791 Raleigh, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Tell us your day before and race day diet Day before: Smoothie, Biscuit and Gravy, Chicken Biscuit for break Day of: PB toast and a smoothie. |
| 2005-05-20 9:50 PM in reply to: #160170 |
Master 2233 Mechanicsburg, PA | Subject: RE: Tell us your day before and race day diet Day before: Pumpernickel Bagel for breakfast - usually 2 plain, unless I feel daring, then I just get one with some muenster cheese and spicy mustard Peanut Butter/Nutella on Mutligrain bread for lunch and snack. Pasta with butter/garlic or alfredo sauce for dinner. Fruits throughout the day. Race morning (T minus 3 hours): Myoplex Shake banana gel packet -Frank |
| 2005-05-21 11:48 AM in reply to: #160170 |
Champion 6931 Bellingham, Washington | Subject: RE: Tell us your day before and race day diet Light easy stuff that I'm use to. Nothing heavy, spicy that will upset your sleep, or bathroom visits. Race day, gotta have my coffee, then oatmeal, or Baker Breakfast cookie or two. Drinks. Never experiment with anything new. Unless you know where the Porta Johns are. So far Two Sprint Tri and 4 marathons, and haven't had the dreaded bowel movement.  |
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