Going for a 4-5 mile run tomorrow evening and need advice on what to eat beforehand -

[RichUK]

I NEED to win.

My stamina is quite good, but I need advice on when and how much of whatever I should be eating/drinking tomorrow before the race.


Pasta is the only thing I can think of. Chuck a bowl of spaghetti down my neck in the morning?

 

[nismotigerwvu]

Watch the marinara the day of a race. The heartburn/indigestion factor can wreck havoc (stress induced asthma is very real) on your time. Go carb heavy tonight (pasta) and stay healthy and light tomorrow (say a bowl of fruit and toast for breakfast) and most importantly drink lots of water. Also, don't fall into the caffeine trap, while it is a stimulant, it is also a diarrhetic (dehydrates you) and that will have a far greater impact. get a good stretch in and be sure to get in a good warm up as well. You should have a sweat going (but not winded or breathing heavy) lined up at the start.

 

[gramboh]

Exactly what he said. Definitely ensure hydration. Don't sprint off the line, just stick to your pace if you know what it is, then push it at the end.

 

[RichUK]

Cheers, peeps. :thumbsup:

 

[GenHoth]

milk, at least a quart :laugh:

 

[Bucks]

eat the pasta the night before

 

[SociallyChallenged]

You should've started eating pasta and starches several nights beforehand. Carb-loading one night before won't help you much, but hopefully it'll do something. Keep that in mind for your next race.

 

[Turkish]

Just be careful if someone hands you water in a plastic cup.

 

[MegaVovaN]

did you win?

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: MegaVovaN
did you win?

No, I didn?t win, but I was happy with my performance.

Oh well.

 

[Kirby]

Originally posted by: RichUK

Originally posted by: MegaVovaN
did you win?

No, I didn?t win, but I was happy with my performance.

Oh well.

nice rice.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: RichUK
Going for a 4-5 mile run tomorrow evening and need advice on what to eat beforehand -I NEED to win.

A laxative and coffee, it'll be the fastest 4 miles you've ever run:laugh:

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: RichUK
Going for a 4-5 mile run tomorrow evening and need advice on what to eat beforehand -I NEED to win.

A laxative and coffee, it'll be the fastest 4 miles you've ever run:laugh:

:shocked:

I?d still destroy you in an arm-wrestle, Red.

 

[RagingBITCH]

4-5 miles - you really don't have to carb load for that distance. That should be run well under an hour, which isn't going to drain your glycogen stores like a a distance race over 60 minutes.

Pasta is good. I prefer potatoes and other high starch foods like that days before the race before pasta - maybe it's mental but I seem to do better eating potatoes than pasta. (I normally do a mix) Also don't forget to get protein in your diet too.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
4-5 miles - you really don't have to carb load for that distance. That should be run well under an hour, which isn't going to drain your glycogen stores like a a distance race over 60 minutes.

Pasta is good. I prefer potatoes and other high starch foods like that days before the race before pasta - maybe it's mental but I seem to do better eating potatoes than pasta. (I normally do a mix) Also don't forget to get protein in your diet too.

What he said, 4-5 miles isn't far enough to really be that taxing on the body.