This...I think that if you are keeping proper nutrition on a regular basis that race day food shouldn't be important.
+1....go race...finish line...then direct to the beers!
Sugar Free red bull is the worst advice possible. It dehydrates you and if you take it too early (for some people it's not 5 hours it's 30-60mins energy) you will be on the downslope not the upslope. I tried it on a pedaly track and I wasn't far from tasting blood that day. Wanted to just lay down mid track and die.sugar free red bull, 5 hour energy, sausage egg and cheese, and some Gu
I have been mid race run after a crash got and said to myself race to the beer....I rode so well after that!What Tdiddy said and this.....
+1
J
Oatmeal with hummus sounds repulsive. Is it one of those "don't knock it till you try it!" foods? It sounds like I'd rather knock it and not try it.oatmeal with honey, hummus, veggies, fruits.
and shotguns of coors light or PBR
+1 for paleo!I eat on race day the same way I eat everyday.
All I eat is Fruit, vegetables, eggs, unprocessed meat, and nuts.
I started eating this way for a specific health reason as opposed to training, but I quickly saw the benefits of not eating all that carb garbage.
I do not eat any bread, pasta, grains, rice, sugar, processed foods, milk etc...
It works great for me and I feel better with more energy.
My go to pre ride food is natural peanut butter mixed in a bowl with honey, and two apples.
Have to put in the counter argument for this...Agreed. I eat every 2-3 hours everyday to keep my metabolism steady. Race day is just another day.
same except I always add a banana ,extra nutrients and seems to be a little more substantial.As we all know food is our fuel (I know some of you are gonna say beer is your fuel) so what are some of your favorite race day foods?
One of my favorites is peanut butter honey sandwich. What do you eat?
Though this guy's website seems pretty legit and his theory well supported, eating constantly through the day helps in that you are eating more directly before and after workouts. By doing this, you are training your body to be able to work harder because your body has more fuel to do the job as opposed to being at risk of running out. Think of it as a formula one car with just enough fuel to make it around the track vs. one with a little bit extra, the one with more can be hard on the gas all the time but the other has to be conservative in order to finish+1 for paleo!
Have to put in the counter argument for this...
http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debunked.html
I've always wished I could function optimally on that and eat healthier, but even being a skinny fvck myself, I don't know how you surviveAll I eat is Fruit, vegetables, eggs, unprocessed meat, and nuts.
I do not eat any bread, pasta, grains, rice, sugar, processed foods, milk etc...
He claims something different and I think you misunderstood his post a bit. I think its common knowledge now that the 3hour rule is bs and you can it less often but you wouldn't want to eat anything "heavy" on a race day and while you ride you burn quite a lot calories - hence you need to refuel and it's not like all the flies you eat mid run are enough. A good idea is a banana but energy for them is only good just now, not after time. I also eat bananas before heavy gym workouts and it helps not to get on the downslope during training.I do not see your logic that eating THROUGHOUT THE DAY means eating more "directly before and after your workouts"? The linked program involves eating MAINLY before and after your workout. I do agree that the program may not carry over directly to endurance/cardio training seeing as it's mostly a bodybuilder site; however, I do not think that your argument for that is valid.
One main thing that "leangains" is pointing out is that the "2-3" hours between meals to "keep your metabolism going" is NOT a rule that you need to follow, and that missing meals or even purposefully skipping meals will not be bad for you at all. (And even beneficial.)
that..Try not to eat within 45 min of your run but you should have something just before then so that you have something to burn for energy. A little bit of carbs (maybe some whole grain toast w. peanut butter) and some simple sugar (fruits) will definitely be the best option.
Right after practice you should have some fast absorbing protein and that night lots of carbs and before bed a slow releasing protein, that'll hopefully help you to recover as much as possible
A day or two before races I start to ramp up my carb intake and I find myself with lots more disposable energy. As a wise aussie once said "pasta makes you fasta"...just be sure to bring your carb intake back down afterwards, bringing it down is the hardest part
oh, and STAY HYDRATED, that is just as important if not more so than anything you can be eating
You too?!Tiger blood.
Dude- that sounds ****ing tasty.I eat on race day the same way I eat everyday.
All I eat is Fruit, vegetables, eggs, unprocessed meat, and nuts.
I started eating this way for a specific health reason as opposed to training, but I quickly saw the benefits of not eating all that carb garbage.
I do not eat any bread, pasta, grains, rice, sugar, processed foods, milk etc...
It works great for me and I feel better with more energy.
My go to pre ride food is natural peanut butter mixed in a bowl with honey, and two apples.
Bob Roll(and Waffle House) changed my life.Breakfast Bob Roll style.
Yep sorry, I agree that eating smaller meals more frequently may be a better option when riding all day for race weekends since stopping to eat a big meal = less practice time. Race days are different, I was talking more in terms of average/training days.Metal, you are right that my logic sort of seems flawed. But on a practice day you are working out continuously throughout the day. We are still talking about race weekends right?
my bad not mentioning that in my last post