pre race meal

[Tereza Macel - "TMac"]

True Cam, that was the highlight of the Long course race in Korea. The breakfast that was left at our door the night before, cold french fries, sandwich, mayo and who knows what else. Although it looked very tempting (not), I must admit it did not quite look like the breakfast of champions I was hoping for.  But french fries for any meal other than breakfast sound good. 

[BellaBayliss]

Hi Kevin

..back from riding now,

did'nt have too much time to think of your nutrition, but I did have one thought, I think that if you want to perform like a warrior, you need to eat like one!  Instead of eating like a barbie doll who is trying to loose weight pre race!!

The others have mentioned not to "over eat"  that is also important, but I think you are on the right lines now, ..some potatoes or pasta both nights pre race, even if you are an olympic distance athlete.  Come on, give your body some fuel to race!  If your like me, I want to tear the race to pieces.  If you eat fish and a vegatable pre race, you will race like a vegatable!

All the best
Bella

[terrence]

i took your advice i when to copenhage institute of sport and spoke to ther proffesor an expert on diet lars he has changed my whole diet for the next 6 weeks he 100% agrees with you guys he also said i shou ld   lose 1kg a week for the next 6 weeks this guy when he in not teaching is  a prof bike racer for team blue water i will try and post it here but it in danish so i will have translate it lots eggs fish grains and choclate

[doc]

a lot of you are showing why you can blow up and not even know it .
pizza the nite before is absolute diabolical .
carbo loading by its defintition , was starving the body of carbs before bring them in 3 days before a race in the attempt to load up glycogen .
very hit and miss for each individual .
once glicogen levels are full there is very little reason to go on eating
the nite before a race can just be topping in up
or for most making sure you race crap the next day . by stopping for toilet stops to empty your over full bowels just as race morning serves little purpose rather than do the same .
from breakfast the day before the race
it needs to be done , that gives you 24 hrs to empty the bowels , not the refuill it .
liquid calories  for lunch  and dinner most likey the best to make sure not much fibre in stomach race morning ,
its
all about replenishing the daily calorie for the day before
trying to over compensate will kill your race.
wax in  wax out
pretty simple .
chowing down 5000 calories the nite before
will lead the body to think of one thing
on race day
how quick can i dump this 

[Keith Watson]

Doc, do you eat solids race morning? For liquid meals, fruit smoothies and that sort of things? This is very informative.

[pantani]

My own experience agrees with Doc. I always have liquids from early afternoon the day before a race. It works for me. No poo stops on the run anymore. Have done this for 7 or 8 years now. Have tried sports drinks etc but find regular choc milk the best for me - and it tastes better 

A small breakie and small early lunch are best for me, then liquid from then till the race. Breakie race morning 3 glasses of choc milk while getting up and out, then sip on water. Provides both fluids and calories together. I prefer full fat choc milk not the skinny type. It is more satisfying and the calories are going to be needed later in the day! I'm seriously considering putting a small bottle in my run special needs at my next Ironman, but that's another post.

[Keegan Williams - "kiwiman"]

I find the liquid "Ensure" drink pretty good, as long as you dont have to much, otherwise it seems to bloat your stomach in the swim

[doc]

i dont interfere much with the squads eating , if it is working for them .
there are more than just physical needs to be taken into consideration .
however
when an athlete is having a problem , they ask and i fix .
usuually it starts with
get this
your main meals are fri night and sat morning
for a sunday race
they both should not be bigger than normal consumption on a week day basis
as donna stated
you are training less so you dont need more
you have already changed the balance of your calorie in take .and expenditure
so eating the same is going to be more
sat morning is the top up
then  liquid it down from there
ice cream , is my ole boxing favourite , but i ran 100km on it as well
the nite before didnt get hungry all day
it qualifies to me as a liquid , and it carries the much over looked slow releasing fats .
so they are in the blood stream ready to go in the morning from sparrows fart .
same with some fat .if your a little hungry nite before nibble some cheese
you wont be hungry then
morning
should be liquid .
no  bulk
again ,only when asked ,  then of course on the course i got for the chocolate
again qualifies as a sutto liquid  and we back it up with some bananas
plus calorie  in gatorade and power ade on the water bottles rather than water
and we got all our calories there
no over feeding but no lack of calories
on the run we
feed last 5 km of the bike
we also carry some types of meltable candy on the run
greg welsh put me on to it
for sugar hits  when things get tuff the last 1/2 of marathon
so there you have it .
.

[Sraem]

Bella:

Thanks for the advice! I don't think I eat like a Barbie girl. What's wrong with veggies and some fish? Are you saying that a couple of bananas is not enough on race morning?

Doc:

So in the days leading up to my race, I should cut the calories, fat, and protein, but maintain normal carbohydrate intake? And my last solid meal should be on Saturday morning, followed by smoothies? Also, how do you carry bananas on a bike?

Kevin

[Donna]

You could put a cut up banana in a bento box or jersey pocket. Usually some of the aid stations on the bike have them too.

[BellaBayliss]

Hi Kevin

there in nothing wrong with fish and veggies.  It is maybe not what I would do, as I have said, but everyone is differnet.
Bananas are great in the morning of the race.

You can pick up bananas at aid stations on the bike and run, that is the easiest way to get banana on the race.

all the best, Bella

[doc]

dont need to cut them
just dont add them ,
i see people going back to the buffet 3 times
to load up .
they are loading out .