I know theres already threads about what you eat during a ride but I'm more interested in what to eat before, during, and after a race. I've tried things like oatmeal, protein shakes, power bars, and fruit and they all kind of worked the same. During a race I normally just use a Gu or two and after it's usually a gatorade and bannana. I'm basically asking what everyone else uses and what they think I could eat/drink to get more energy and just overall feel better in a race? Thanks.
Pre race food.
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warcricket
Like a Jerk
no joke. just do it.
nuff sodium to blow your brains out. you'll never bonk.
I am a firm believer that what you eat in the 160+ hours of the week not tied to before/during/after a race has more to do with how you feel than anything. I'll answer the question though.
This past race I felt my nutrition was the best of the 6 races this year. I base that on how I felt the hours leading up to the race, and during the race.
* Before the race I had 2 breakfasts, the second about 3.5 hours before the race. The first was 2 slices of toast, 1 with a banana and honey, the other with apple butter. The second was 2 more slices of toast with maple syrup. This was a ton of carbs. I also had some water and 2 cups of coffee, which is normal for me. I sip some water for the next few hours. No more food.
* An hour before the race I chug a Carnation Instant Breakfast, chocolate. I do a 30 minute preride and drink 1/2 of my bottle of Accelerade, mixed at 1/4 strength. As I line up for the race I eat an Accel Gel.
* During the race I eat a gel at the end of lap 1 and at the end of lap 2. I drink a whole bottle of 1/4-mixed Accelerade. When the race is over I drink the other half bottle from the warmup.
* After the race I go back to the car and drink Endurox. I had some fig newtons as well while waiting for the results. I also drink a quart of water in about 15 minutes. I did not have any beer.
This has taken me a while to get right. I will likely do the exact same thing this weekend and I will likely noy feel as good. This is a moving target for many people, myself included. I also ate a fair amount the Saturday night before the race. I was just starving so I ate a bit more than usual.
This past race I felt my nutrition was the best of the 6 races this year. I base that on how I felt the hours leading up to the race, and during the race.
* Before the race I had 2 breakfasts, the second about 3.5 hours before the race. The first was 2 slices of toast, 1 with a banana and honey, the other with apple butter. The second was 2 more slices of toast with maple syrup. This was a ton of carbs. I also had some water and 2 cups of coffee, which is normal for me. I sip some water for the next few hours. No more food.
* An hour before the race I chug a Carnation Instant Breakfast, chocolate. I do a 30 minute preride and drink 1/2 of my bottle of Accelerade, mixed at 1/4 strength. As I line up for the race I eat an Accel Gel.
* During the race I eat a gel at the end of lap 1 and at the end of lap 2. I drink a whole bottle of 1/4-mixed Accelerade. When the race is over I drink the other half bottle from the warmup.
* After the race I go back to the car and drink Endurox. I had some fig newtons as well while waiting for the results. I also drink a quart of water in about 15 minutes. I did not have any beer.
This has taken me a while to get right. I will likely do the exact same thing this weekend and I will likely noy feel as good. This is a moving target for many people, myself included. I also ate a fair amount the Saturday night before the race. I was just starving so I ate a bit more than usual.
THATmanMANNY
Well-Known Member
no joke. just do it.
nuff sodium to blow your brains out. you'll never bonk.
stack 'em bitches up for the 24HoA but it may subtract a couple of years from your life
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
True dat son!! I think it takes a while for people to understand how the week effects your race-day performance, with hydration, nutrition, sleep, recovery, blah, blah, blah...But...Same as you, I'll play along...
Lewis Morris food...
Pre-
Mind you this is for a 12:30-1pm start
Bowl of Yogurt and Granola for breakfast
Met-RX BIG100 bar at 10am
1 Gel and 1 water bottle during warm-up
Sugar-Free Monster
Post-
Whatever's around!! Some of my favorite "recovery" foods include, swedish fish (or more accurately, Ju-ju fish), Met-Rx, Taco-Bell, Panera, more Monster, and TONS of fluids. Post-race is my time to eat whatever I want, so I take it
-Jim.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
ArmyOfNone
Well-Known Member
D&d
Egg white and veggie flat bread sandwich, hash browns, oj, apple and a banana.
Egg white and veggie flat bread sandwich, hash browns, oj, apple and a banana.
Normally I like to have some of my favorite steel cut, McCann's oatmeal with a banana mixed it, then a whey shake. However, this race, I stayed at my GF's house in denville and did not have my usual breakfast supplies. So I had some instant maple outmeal and a TLC bar about around 7:30. Drank a bottle of vitimin water. Then about an hour before the race I had another TLC bar and another vitimin water. Then 10 or so min before the race, a gel. And one gel per lap during. Plus I mix some gel in camelback water.