What's your pre-race meal? ?

Question

i run xc and track and im trying to find the best pre race meal for me. i just wanna know what you eat the night before or morning before a race and any other suggestions would be great! thanks

Answer 1

Night before is pasta and that morning is dry toast or bagel and half a banana.

Answer 2

Morning: Eggs and Toast and Orange Juice

Evening: Pasta or any carbs

Remember not to eat 2 hours before you run or you will get a side stitch

Answer 3

High school xc is only 3-5 miles so carbo loading is a waste of time.  Try eating PB and honey about 90 minutes before a training run and see how it works for you.  Never try a new meal plan on race day.

Answer 4

night before- spaghetti or another pasta

morning- oatmeal or pb&j

Answer 5

A TON of noodles. I eat spaghetti, and I usually eat a few extra servings of noodles. Don't be afraid of over eating. I also load up on Reese's Peanut butter cups. lol I know it sounds sorta weird, but it helps. It's kind of like eating those healthy athletic bars but it tastes better...lol. Trust me it's okay to do it. My dad was a runner all through high school and college and he was a coach for 15 or so years, and he's the one that told me to do it. (He knows what he's doing =] )

As for the morning, I can barely eat anything. I usually end up eating half a piece of toast and nothing else. If I ate any more than that I'd hurl. That's just me though. My nerves don't really allow me to eat.