[nickmtb]

I am looking for something good for pre-ride / pre-race days, somthing to boost my energy for the day, Preferably tasting good and healty.

I read not to long ago in a Magizine, either MTBA or DIRT, it had like a whole bunch of fruits and stuff put together in a blender.

What do you use for an eneryg burst?

 

[Prowler]

The closest thing to "tasting good and healthy" would probably be a banana milkshake a couple hours before you plan to ride. For the "not so good tasing" but healthy, MetrX is pretty good. For short term, Amp (by Mt Dew) is about the best tasting, IMHO, quick fix.

 

[monkeywrench]

Whatever you do, DON'T buy "tangy orange Endurox." I mistakenly got some this week and as soon as I drank it, I wanted to vomit. This was after a 58 mile ride, when I really needed it. :eviltongu

 

[Serial Midget]

I use Hammer Gel and water or 1/2 strenght gatoraid. If I know I am going out hard the next day I eat for it the day before, eating too much on a race or endurance day makes me feel sluggish.

On Saturday I am running a 50K trial ultra. I started eating for it today and will continue tomorrow. The race will take me about 7 hours. For breakfast I'll just have a bowl of cereal and whole milk. During the race I will have pretzils (simple carbs and salt) Hammer Gel, dried apricots and Gatoraid.