So I keep meaning to ask about this (havent seen it brought up in a while). Every time a race comes up I really question what the best meals are, always figured I'd post about it later or test meals during training. But I always forget to post, and never get a good test outside of actual races. During the week I run in the evenings, and I don't do anything different lunch wise than I ever do. On the weekends I rarely ever run first thing in the morning either. So race days are about the only time I run early in the AM.
So I wonder what people eat for breakfast before an early race, or the dinner the night before? I know there is the big debate on carbs, I try to limit my carbs usually but havent ever gone carb free or minimal.
Also are there any benefits from different foods for different lengths of race? Like a fast 5k or 10k maybe focus on more sugars, where half marathon or longer focus on other things? Omega 3's for anti-inflamatory?
I should keep a log of what I eat, but havent had any particularly good or bad results. And I've tried most things for the dinner before (usually chicken breast, or venison steaks) and for the pre race breakfast is usually just banana and coffee or tea.
Tomorrow I have a half marathon so I've been giving it some thought. At my last half marathon I figured I needed more than the banana I usually have prior to a 5k or 10k. I had a soft boiled egg (I usually have 3 of them every other day or so for breakfast), a piece of sprouted grain toast slathered with some local honey, a banana, and an apple, and a mix of yerba mate and peppermint tea on the way there. And I remember by mile 8 or so I felt hungry and wanting some energy (and tried one of my Gus but my stomach didnt like it at all during the 1/2). I was planning on doing something similar, but didnt know if there is anything i could tweak better to give me some more long distance energy.
For dinner tonight I'm trying fish which I havent had prior to a race. Got some wild sockeye salmon I'm going to grill on cedar plank along with a couple banana peppers out of the garden, some wild rice, and salad from the garden, and a couple glasses of Chardonnay.
And instead of my usual coffee or tea before the race, has anyone tried kombucha? I have some honey ginger kombucha I was thinking about trying prior.
So I wonder what people eat for breakfast before an early race, or the dinner the night before? I know there is the big debate on carbs, I try to limit my carbs usually but havent ever gone carb free or minimal.
Also are there any benefits from different foods for different lengths of race? Like a fast 5k or 10k maybe focus on more sugars, where half marathon or longer focus on other things? Omega 3's for anti-inflamatory?
I should keep a log of what I eat, but havent had any particularly good or bad results. And I've tried most things for the dinner before (usually chicken breast, or venison steaks) and for the pre race breakfast is usually just banana and coffee or tea.
Tomorrow I have a half marathon so I've been giving it some thought. At my last half marathon I figured I needed more than the banana I usually have prior to a 5k or 10k. I had a soft boiled egg (I usually have 3 of them every other day or so for breakfast), a piece of sprouted grain toast slathered with some local honey, a banana, and an apple, and a mix of yerba mate and peppermint tea on the way there. And I remember by mile 8 or so I felt hungry and wanting some energy (and tried one of my Gus but my stomach didnt like it at all during the 1/2). I was planning on doing something similar, but didnt know if there is anything i could tweak better to give me some more long distance energy.
For dinner tonight I'm trying fish which I havent had prior to a race. Got some wild sockeye salmon I'm going to grill on cedar plank along with a couple banana peppers out of the garden, some wild rice, and salad from the garden, and a couple glasses of Chardonnay.
And instead of my usual coffee or tea before the race, has anyone tried kombucha? I have some honey ginger kombucha I was thinking about trying prior.