pre race meal

Eddy

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posted: 6/6/2007 at 5:09 AM

I am running tonight at 7:30 pm gmt, it is now 11am. I am just wanting your advice on what I should eat from now and drink right up to I race. It is a 4 mile race, so quick. What is best to have for my lunch and before etc (food and drink wise). Many thanks. I will be posting a race report.

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Bonkin

posted: 6/6/2007 at 9:27 AM

Quote from Eddy on 6/6/2007 at 5:09 AM:

I am running tonight at 7:30 pm gmt, it is now 11am. I am just wanting your advice on what I should eat from now and drink right up to I race. It is a 4 mile race, so quick. What is best to have for my lunch and before etc (food and drink wise). Many thanks. I will be posting a race report.

On a race this short I'm not sure that it matters very much besides not eating too close too the race and staying well hydrated throughout the day.

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Berner

posted: 6/6/2007 at 10:26 AM

For a short race like this, its much better to eat less than more. Go with a small all-carbo lunch -- fats and proteins take too long to digest.

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Andrew Cantor

posted: 6/6/2007 at 4:41 PM

i usually go pasta and rice the night before a 5k

Mississippi

posted: 6/7/2007 at 7:56 AM

I learned this lesson just last week. DO NOT have 3 beers and a buffalo chicken cheese steak the night before running a 5k. My stomach was not very user friendly at all, and the heat of the 10 a.m. race did not help. Roll eyes

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trishierunner

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posted: 6/8/2007 at 2:48 PM

I am running tonight at 7:30 pm gmt, it is now 11am. I am just wanting your advice on what I should eat from now and drink right up to I race. It is a 4 mile race, so quick. What is best to have for my lunch and before etc (food and drink wise).

I would just stick to what you normally eat and what keeps your stomach calm and happy. If the race is at 7:30, I would (personally), eat a bowl of oatmeal with some almonds and honey around 5:30 and drink some water. Good luck!

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slowandsteady

posted: 6/8/2007 at 6:45 PM

3 beers and a buffalo chicken cheese steak the night before running a 5k. Roll eyes

Now thats funny......but only if someone else does it. Evil grin

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posted: 6/8/2007 at 10:16 PM

I had whole wheat french toast with real maple syrup the night before my most recent race (25k). I felt AWESOME the next day! I think that will be my pre-race supper for every race, now. Smile

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Mississippi

posted: 6/8/2007 at 11:21 PM
modified: 6/8/2007 at 11:22 PM

Quote from slowandsteady on 6/8/2007 at 6:45 PM:

3 beers and a buffalo chicken cheese steak the night before running a 5k. Now thats funny......but only if someone else does it.

It really wasn't all that funny!! But I'm glad that I amused someone at least. Roll eyes

Normally I have a gyro for lunch two days prior (it's becoming a tradition) and then the night before I have pizza...plain pizza, no beer.

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