Comments on: Pro and Amateur Pre-Race meals http://blog.firstendurance.com/2008/05/pro-and-amateur-pre-race-meals/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:17:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cyclocross http://blog.firstendurance.com/2008/05/pro-and-amateur-pre-race-meals/comment-page-1/#comment-564 cyclocross Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:39:13 +0000 http://blog.firstendurance.com/?p=211#comment-564 Bart Wellens (cyclocrosser, former world-champion) eats pigeons the evening before an important race :-) Bart Wellens (cyclocrosser, former world-champion) eats pigeons the evening before an important race :-)

]]> By: Neal Henderson http://blog.firstendurance.com/2008/05/pro-and-amateur-pre-race-meals/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Neal Henderson Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:20:00 +0000 http://blog.firstendurance.com/?p=211#comment-266 Hi John, There are a couple of options for your dilemma. First would be to set an alarm to go off about 3-4 hours before your event and have a small ready-to-eat breakfast by your bed. Something simple like a banana, energy bar and bottle of water or something like that can go down easy without getting out of bed, then you can catch another hour or 2 of shut-eye. This is how I always did it on Ironman race days with a 7am start time. The second option to consider given the relatively short duration of your events is to do a very simple sports drink and toast or energy bar breakfast "snack" on your drive to the race or as soon as you wake-up. As long as you have done a good job in your day-to-day diet, then your glycogen stores just need to be "topped-off" a touch in the morning of the race. Best of luck! Neal Hi John,
There are a couple of options for your dilemma. First would be to set an alarm to go off about 3-4 hours before your event and have a small ready-to-eat breakfast by your bed. Something simple like a banana, energy bar and bottle of water or something like that can go down easy without getting out of bed, then you can catch another hour or 2 of shut-eye. This is how I always did it on Ironman race days with a 7am start time.
The second option to consider given the relatively short duration of your events is to do a very simple sports drink and toast or energy bar breakfast “snack” on your drive to the race or as soon as you wake-up. As long as you have done a good job in your day-to-day diet, then your glycogen stores just need to be “topped-off” a touch in the morning of the race. Best of luck! Neal

]]> By: John Andrews http://blog.firstendurance.com/2008/05/pro-and-amateur-pre-race-meals/comment-page-1/#comment-260 John Andrews Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:48:29 +0000 http://blog.firstendurance.com/?p=211#comment-260 Hi there, In the UK and Australia we have early morning Time Trials ( anywhere from 0400 to 0800 start times. I have never worked out how I can eat multiple hours before a race. Mostly I would be up 2-3 hours before a start but that is all taken up with dressing , driving, bike assembly and warm ups. How do I fit in the eating, digestion and toiletry that follows ? Most of our races are between 15 and 40 kms only. Thanks and Regards John Andrews Perth Australia Hi there,
In the UK and Australia we have early morning Time Trials ( anywhere from 0400 to 0800 start times. I have never worked out how I can eat multiple hours before a race. Mostly I would be up 2-3 hours before a start but that is all taken up with dressing , driving, bike assembly and warm ups. How do I fit in the eating, digestion and toiletry that follows ?
Most of our races are between 15 and 40 kms only.

Thanks and Regards

John Andrews
Perth Australia

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