RunningAHEAD - Topic: Eating for a 1pm race

r2farm

flatland mountaineer

posted: 5/3/2008 at 6:41 PM

Due to a freak spring snow storm they postponed our little 5k race from 8:00am sat morn to 1pm sunday aft. I usually like to eat a small bowl of oatmeal and part of a cup of coffee bout 6 use the facilities and go to the race, not used to this 1pm stuff. Not a big deal to pr or anything just want to set myself up for a good experience.

The whole world said I shoulda used red but it looked good to Charlene in John Deere Green!!

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JakeKnight

posted: 5/3/2008 at 6:47 PM
modified: 5/4/2008 at 11:22 PM

Just one thing: you're better off eating too little than too much - especially for a short 5k. I'd eat a light mid-morning breakfast and leave it at that. Maybe a banana an hour before the race. No more. A couple years back I did a night 5-k on the beach in California at 6:00 p.m. or so. Second coolest race ever ... but I had a great big lunch, a giant sub sandwich with lots of onions. It ended up being my slowest 5-k by a good 3 minutes, and not a step of it was very comfortable. Onions. Not so good for race fuel.

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jfa

posted: 5/3/2008 at 6:50 PM

Good Luck in the race tomorrow Farm!! Smile

Bonkin

posted: 5/3/2008 at 8:31 PM

Quote from JakeKnight on 5/3/2008 at 6:47 PM:

Onions. Not so good for race fuel.

Or meetings.

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r2farm

flatland mountaineer

posted: 5/4/2008 at 12:14 AM

Quote from JakeKnight on 5/3/2008 at 6:47 PM:

... but I had a great big lunch, a giant sub sandwich with lots of onions. It ended up being my slowest 5-k by a good 3 minutes, and not a step of it was very comfortable. Onions. Not so good for race fuel.

Well I do go by that Subway on the way to the race......... Wink

just not wanting to have a "bad incident" during the race!

The whole world said I shoulda used red but it looked good to Charlene in John Deere Green!!

Support Ethanol, drink the best, burn the rest.

Run for fun? What the hell kind of recreation is that? quote from Back to the Fut III

Tchuck

SMART Approach

posted: 5/4/2008 at 8:14 AM

Eat a moderate breakfast of good food - nothing crazy like sausage, heavy pancakes etc. I personally would have a moderate bowl of nutritious cereal (Go Lean Crunch). A little less than I normally would have each morning. This would be perfect for me. Not sure what you like. Oatmeal, fruit, egg or two if you wish and piece of toast is just fine - just don't completely fill up, just satisfied. Eat between 8-9am. You are good to go. You need nothing further till race time.

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r2farm

flatland mountaineer

posted: 5/4/2008 at 7:19 PM
modified: 5/4/2008 at 11:34 PM

Thanks for the replies, no "incidents"!! Had a yougurt at 7am, small bowl oatmeal, toast at 9am

The whole world said I shoulda used red but it looked good to Charlene in John Deere Green!!

Support Ethanol, drink the best, burn the rest.

Run for fun? What the hell kind of recreation is that? quote from Back to the Fut III

PrinceJ

posted: 5/4/2008 at 7:29 PM

Quote from JakeKnight on 5/3/2008 at 6:47 PM:

Just one thing: you're better off eating too little than too much - especially for a short 5k. I'd eat a light mid-morning breakfast and leave it at that. Maybe a banana an hour before the race. No more.

Sure, a banana!

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Trent

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