BEFORE YOUR RACE
THE 48-72HRS
THE 48-72HRS
BEFORE YOUR RACE
From a nutrition point of view ensure you are eating and hydrating consistently , and not skipping meals . At this point in the week you need to put even more focus on clean eating . You don ’ t want to land up with any stomach issues due to bad food which could leave you feeling terrible on the day .
Avoid heavy red meats , they take a long time to digest and eating it too close to the event could leave you feeling lethargic on the day unless this is something you are used to . Put some focus on keeping your feet elevated and getting much needed rest , you want to maximize your energy levels for the big day . Many athletes wonder around expos for hours forgetting to hydrate , not eating or eating useless calories . Don ’ t fall into this trap you have worked hard focus on the big day .
The day before you race you want to be extremely careful of what you eat , stick to the plan above and you won ’ t have any digestive issues . If you have a higher carbohydrate diet then make your lunch time meal your carb meal , but do not plan on eating excessive carbohydrates the night before . Your night time meal before the race should be small and simple . Make it a nice combination of carbohydrates , protein and healthy fats . Do not overload on this meal as it will leave you feeling uncomfortable and unable to sleep , especially with pre-race nerves thrown into the mix . You need to try and sleep well the night before the event . Sleep is far more important than a meal as the next day your pre-race meal will be most critical .
I generally advise people to eat something simple , like a vegetable omelette on low GI bread or scrambled eggs on toast with a side salad . A chicken or fish dinner with salad and or vegetables is perfect . There is no need to overdo it . The pre-race meal will be more critical to focus on .
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