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2012-04-13 9:36 PM

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Anybody want to share your favorite pre-race breakfast (or meal)? And while you are at it, what is your favorite recovery meal? (I am trying to rethink my eating for a tri).Thanks,


2012-04-13 9:41 PM
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i've never done i tri...but my pre race road run breakfast is a bowl of oatmeal (2 cups) and a protein shake, with a creatine drink 1-1.5 hours before start.
2012-04-13 9:53 PM
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If I wake up hungry, I'll have a bowl of Raisin Bran and maybe a banana a half hour before heading out the door to train. Usually, however, I just head out the door and then have a large bowl of oatmeal when I return plus a banana at some point later in the morning. If I bike in the morning, I take Gatorade with me to drink along the ride. My approach doesn't necessarily jive with what the experts recommend, but it works well for me and my Oly distance training.
2012-04-13 10:08 PM
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Race day is ALWAYS Malt-O-Meal with honey and 1%, 2 large cups of coffee w/ cream n sugar.  If its an average to easy day of training, skip the MOM.  Recovery is large glass of chocolate 1%, 2-3 whole eggs, 3 egg whites, top the eggs off with 1 small avocado and salsa.  Hungry just thinking about it!!
2012-04-13 10:10 PM
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i like oatmeal, banana, yogurt, and a 5 hour energy
2012-04-13 10:15 PM
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pre race dark choc + black coffee

 

post sprouted cin-raisin bagel + choc pea protein power or some similar sweet bread with smoked salmon



2012-04-13 10:41 PM
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Oops, I see now you were asking about race day. I definitely should have paid less attention to my meeting and more attention to the forum.
2012-04-14 12:34 AM
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My stomach doesn't like solid food right after I wake up so I drink a protein shake race morning and also every morning then maybe a protein bar an hour or two later and a gel just before the start.... Never do anything different on race day. If what your doing works in training then it will work on race day. I hear so many people say, "I got bad GI issues during the race and I don't know why". The answer is normally because they changed their routine from what they normally do in training. If you normally eat a big bowl of oatmeal and it works for you then eat a big bowl of oatmeal. However, if you normally don't eat oatmeal before you train but decide to do that on race day it could cause a disaster. Experiment in training with nutrition and most of all listen to your body. It will tell you what it wants and certainly what it doesn't want.
2012-04-14 6:17 AM
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Depends on the length of the race. For longer races, a cinnamon raisin bagel with a little butter and a cup of decaf.  If shorter, I'll eat just half the bagel or an equivalent in oatmeal. 

After the race, the same rule applies and it also depends on what's in the tent at the finish.  Last weekend at my half mary I treated myself to a slice of cheese pizza.  Next race, which is a sprint, I'll probably just have grilled chicken and fruit they supply since it's so short. 

Ideally, you want a mix of carbs, protein and a little fat for recovery and easily digestable foods pre-race that you know your stomach can handle for the work ahead.

2012-04-14 7:03 AM
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Pre-race: small bowl of oatmeal, Cliff Mojo Bar (peanut butter pretzel, cashew, or almond), coffee. Unless it's a marathon or half-marathon. Then there has to be a gingersnap or two in there. It's a good-luck thing! (Once ran an marathon on impulse--we were traveling; I'd been training for a half elsewhere but found out about the race and just HAD to do it. Long story but there was nothing to eat in our cabin the next morning but gingersnaps and coffee. I won. Thus the gingersnaps.)

Post-race: fairly soon after, bananas. They always go down well. Almonds if I remember to bring them, or another Mojo bar. Maybe three hours later.....this is weird, but I usually race in Singapore, so I suspect it's normal there--a big plate of Indonesian or Malaysian food--fish, veggies, curry, rice-- and a tall iced teh tarik (like iced chai).



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2012-04-14 7:40 AM
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Pre race - Kellogg's Special K with the fake strawberries.  Race, train, normal work day, doesn't matter I have it everyday.  For the race I might take a gel or small cliff bar before the start, but it depends.

Recovery - race day is whatever they have.  Nothing special.  Always pick low fat chocolate milk if possible though.

enjoy,

DUaDuane



2012-04-14 8:01 AM
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oatmeal, fruit and coffee.
2012-04-14 8:03 AM
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Usually the most I can stomach is a piece of toast with jelly and 1/2 banana. Sometimes a peanut butter and jelly sandwich if I'm hungry enough. Afterwards I crave a late breakfast of pancakes and bacon.

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2012-04-14 9:00 AM
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Oatmeal with cinnamon, raisins and a sliced banana. Cup of coffee. Everytime.
2012-04-14 9:29 AM
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Write down what you had for dinner, what you had for breakfast and then do the same or similar workouts 4-5 times.  Write down when you felt the best and worst.  Use that formula.  This is too specific to each person and should be done on a trial and error basis.

Other than that...I would do what ziemer said above.

2012-04-14 2:17 PM
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Prerace: Oatmeal with raisins, brown sugar, and milk

Post race: Wherever me and my friends agree to go to celebrate.



2012-04-14 2:25 PM
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Per-race: bagel with PB, Luna Bar, banana, and Gatorade.
Post-race: whatever the RD ordered.
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