Discussion: Best food to eat prior to training and racing

just thought it would be interesting to see what people eat before they compete and or train.
i personally like bananas and honey sandwiches

I eat as much food as possible including lots of protein, a cup of coffee, and orange juice. I have tried eating small quantities of food, but found a have a big energy loss during any longtime activity. I also carry food for some of my long runs eating that along the way. Peanut butter and Jelly sandwiches work the best for me. I have done it so many times I do not even slow my running pace while eating and this includes competitions.

I wonder what the potential in this is?

http://peety-passion.com/peetypassion/2007/02/13/m...

Actually no, not really.

normally about 1-2 hours before my races I will have a power bar or two and a bananna.
I like to have a little in my stomach.
Also you should not have a full meal within 3:30 hours of your event. And only a small snack an hour before.

Usually pasta the night before, and a plain bagel the morning of... mmm with a black coffee :)

No hugely special diet for training, but lately im trying to go more vegetarian.

oatmeal, a little milk & brown sugar, and some OJ, about 2 hours before. NOT greasy sausages. Apparently they "come out" on the course....that's just what I heard.

Oatmeal

Breakfast before? McDonald's hotcakes. Also, a maltodextrin-based sports drink immediately before the race seems to have a strong positive effect.

I don't like ot eat much the morning of a race, particilarly if the start is before 10 AM. Oatmeal is good. For later day starts, I eat something that will stay with me without filling me up, an Egg McMuffin seems ot work well.

Toast with peanut butter is my 'oatmeal'. I can eat it pretty close to the start of an event, it's filling, and very tasty. (And has to work because even just the smell of oatmeal makes me nauseous!)

I've done oatmeal several times recently and it's worked out well. This morning, I had a few bowls of cereal (HBO) about 2 hours before the race, and it didn't work so well. Not too bad, but I did feel my stomach as a part of the discomfort picture, something that oatmeal has generally avoided. Thanks to speedy for getting me on oatmeal :)

For a morning event, I usually grab a banana or granola bar on the way. Afternoon and evenings, I usually have a granola bar an hour or so before.

I've been experimenting with some of the protein bars, and have had great results with them. That may change my approach for morning exercise. So far, I've tried Zone bars, Snickers Marathon, PowerBar Pria, and Balance Trail Mix. They've all kept me from needing food for 3-4 hours, even when training.

Morning of 20 August 2006, US Ind. Champs. Breakfast served: 0842. Two eggs, sausage links, hashbrowns, coffee. Consumed by 0850, started the warmup run at 0851, at the start at 0857, happily started at 0900. This is sort of extreme, but close to typical.

I think feet was there to witness. I don't think anyone should try this on a daily basis, unless (genetically) possessing HDL cholesterol in the high 80s.

You made it from the breakfast pavilion to the start area in six minutes? Wow. (Took me a lot longer, but then, I had a lot of trouble seeing the streamers.)

feet has no memory of this epochal event but he may have suppressed it (he has no memory of it not happening, either).