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Daddyo

Beaches Runner

posted: 4/4/2008 at 7:31 PM

What's yor pre k race meal? (morning races) D

runInBlack

posted: 4/4/2008 at 9:00 PM

Gatorade

Ryan

Daddyo

Beaches Runner

posted: 4/4/2008 at 9:30 PM

only? OK, pre race including the evening before. Total intake from 6pm race eve until race time.

Dustin

posted: 4/5/2008 at 12:39 AM

Lunch and dinner on the day before: A lot of pasta with a little marinara sauce, bananas, lots of water all day Morning before: 1-2 slices toast, water + gatorade before race, absolutely no fiber, dairy, or coffee

runInBlack

posted: 4/5/2008 at 12:02 PM

Quote from Dustin on 4/5/2008 at 12:39 AM:

Morning before: 1-2 slices toast, water + gatorade before race, absolutely no fiber, dairy, or coffee

Sounds similar to my pre-race menu. If I eat anything, I agree with RacingThoughts and stick to toast. Some days I do go on gatorade alone if the race is very early in the morning. I totally agree with the "absolutely no fiber, dairy, or coffee" comment especially for those of us who suffer with the Runners Trots.

Ryan

jeffdonahue

posted: 4/10/2008 at 2:58 PM

Prerace meals Night before is anything we are having for dinner, though I will try to drink more water and NOT hit the snack cabinet while watching television. Morning - usually a bowl of cereal (whatever we have - Cocoa Puffs are good) early in the morning and then I will usually grab a granola bar as we drive to the race. Other than that, just water to go with this. For a 5K I usually try to drink enough before that I dont need a drink during the race.

Coach Bryant

posted: 5/5/2008 at 3:08 PM
modified: 5/5/2008 at 3:09 PM

Before the night of a race, I just make sure to drink lots of water, and I eat something healthy. The morning before a race, I have a bowl of Weight Control Quaker Maple & Brown Sugar oatmeal and a banana (This is what I eat every morning). I also have a glass of Gatorade before the race. I don't drink during the race. I do get the runner's trots....but I have yet to have it hit me during a 5 or 10K distance. It's usually 1-2 hours after the race. I would like to try to get up to a 1/2 marathon distance...and I may run into some problems there Tongue

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lph53

posted: 5/28/2008 at 4:41 PM

Okay, don't laugh at me, but my pre-race meal 1-2 days before a race is Liver. Last year, just before a race, I had Liver and I shattered my PR in the 5 mile 43: something down to 38:21 So we kidded about it and for my next race, my wife again made liver for me and I shattered my 5K PR from 24:06 down to 21:48 (same course). So every race since them she makes me liver and my performances have been fantastic. Had it last Sunday and went out and did a 5M on Memorial Day and shattered my previous time on this very difficult course (45:+ to 38:18) and set a new 5M PR So maybe it's just that I'm getting a lot better, but this works for me and I'm sticking to it.

LPH

jEfFgObLuE

More Cowbell!

posted: 5/28/2008 at 5:00 PM

Pasta the day before, although I tend to avoid the red sauce at dinner. (acidity). lightly buttered toast on the morning of the race.

20th Century: Is ancient history
21st Century: 5k: 19:42 |10k: 43:00

Pammie

posted: 5/28/2008 at 5:25 PM

For 5kms just eat normally majority of my 5kms are at lunch-time so a breakfast of either cereal or some toast and honey

RunAsics

Person of Interest

posted: 5/29/2008 at 4:01 PM
modified: 5/29/2008 at 4:01 PM

Quote from lph53 on 5/28/2008 at 4:41 PM:

Okay, don't laugh at me, but my pre-race meal 1-2 days before a race is Liver. Last year, just before a race, I had Liver and I shattered my PR in the 5 mile 43: something down to 38:21 So we kidded about it and for my next race, my wife again made liver for me and I shattered my 5K PR from 24:06 down to 21:48 (same course). So every race since them she makes me liver and my performances have been fantastic. Had it last Sunday and went out and did a 5M on Memorial Day and shattered my previous time on this very difficult course (45:+ to 38:18) and set a new 5M PR So maybe it's just that I'm getting a lot better, but this works for me and I'm sticking to it.

I was actually wondering who was eating all the liver... turns out it's you! Note that it's a banned substance - look out! Big grin

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