Hey im just wondering what everyone eats before racing? What affects the body negatively/positively, any energy gains etc. ?
Submitted by cameron on Mon, 10/16/2006 - 7:47pm
Hey im just wondering what everyone eats before racing? What affects the body negatively/positively, any energy gains etc. ?
Submitted by cameron on Mon, 10/16/2006 - 7:47pm
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personally i can eat anything and be fine but i usually have eggs or something else with a lot of protein and not much spice for breakfast and then i snack on carbs til right before the race...i'm more of a power bar or gu fan but i'm sure most bars are okay...
#1 Tue, 10/17/2006 - 10:15am
As for negatives beer and ice cream are bad choices. I speak through experience. I hear eating too much at the Molokai Ranch before Molokai causes some leakage issues.
I usually eat 5 boiled egg whites before a race. Hmm this is deja vu. Search the forum, I think this already was discused.
#2 Tue, 10/17/2006 - 10:35am
Peanut butter and jelly waffle sandwich. Or Oatmeal. if its short nothing.
#3 Tue, 10/17/2006 - 7:02pm
Hey Cameron,
clearly this is key:
http://www.ocpaddler.com/search/gallery/breakfast+of+champions
and a couple past threads:
http://www.ocpaddler.com/node/971
http://www.ocpaddler.com/node/1348
One somewhat obvious thing that I've done wrong is to experiment on a race day. Try it before practices, and if it works then, try it before a race.
#4 Tue, 10/17/2006 - 7:29pm