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2004-04-27 9:48 AM

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Subject: Pre-race prep

I've got my first Tri on Sunday the 2nd.  So I have a couple of pre-race questions.

What should I eat the day before the race?  How about that morning?

What should I do the day or two prior?  Rest and strretch only?  Continue with my training program?



2004-04-27 2:09 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-race prep
Eat very nutritiously - plenty of carbs, but skip the sugary stuff.

Rest, rest, rest. You can decide whether you want to rest 1 or 2 days before. It depends on how long your race is.

Let us know what happens!
2004-04-27 8:58 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-race prep

If you are doing a sprint, I'd probably back off (light to no work) beginning Wed or Thurs.  Friday, get in about 15 min of each exercise, just to keep the feel of it.  No workout on Saturday.  Eat good, healthy meals always, but especially the day before.  Get plenty of carbs, but don't pig out or anything.  Eat natural foods, not energy bars or junk like that.  Morning of the race, eat what you normally eat before a work out.  If you use energy bars while you train, have one on the bike leg if you need it.  Drink plenty of water all week long.

Race day, be sure to take care of your bathroom business before the race starts - you don't want that discomfort anytime, especially on the bike.  Really make an effort in this regard - I know, this is some strange advice, but from the race I did a couple of weeks ago, the folks who took care of business before the race had a better race than those who didn't.

I hope that's not too far out of bounds for our site discussion guidelines.

2004-04-28 12:45 AM
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Well, bummer news.  I just got informed that I may be moving up to a different area on Saturday to take care of some business.  I just payed the registration fee yesterday!  I may not be able to get that back    Anyway, I won't know till Friday if we are going to go or not, but it doesn't look good.  Looks like I'll be putting off my first Tri until I get back to the states. 
2004-04-28 8:20 AM
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Where ever you go, be safe, Crash_man!

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2004-04-29 9:58 AM
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Subject: RE: Pre-race prep

Well crap.  Its official.  No Tri for me on Sunday.  Duty calls.

Maybe sometime this spring.



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