What are some good foods to eat before a race?!


Question: What are some good foods to eat before a race!?
im gonna be eating lunch a few hours before the race and i dont wanna get a side ache!.!.!.
will pretzels, banana, granola bar, and peanutbutter sandwhich be okay!?
what are things u should and shouldnt eat before a race!?
give me ideas, we dont have much to choose fromWww@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
bananas are good they prevent crampsWww@Answer-Health@Com

Actually, you really shouldn't deviate too much from your normal diet!. By doing so you're asking for some gastro-intestinal difficulties throughout the race!. The idea of carb loading before a endurance races is 1980s science!.

Have a low GI, high GL carb 3-4 hours before the race along with some proteins and fats, this will help give you sustained energy!. If it's a shorter race, that should be plenty, if it's a longer race then have something during the race as your glycogen stores become depleted, preferably simple sugar, hydration and electrolyte replacement (blend of Gatorade and water or water and a piece of banana or orange)!. I too am prone to side stitches, mostly during running, so I usually stick with the liquid stuff!. Another good option and a more new school method is to use goo packs, concentrated fast acting medium chain carbs, along with some water, during the longer events!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

if it is short then it doesn't matter, but if its something that'll last a while eat lots of pasta or rice for breakfast to carbo load have a couple of bottles of water!. You shouldn't try to eat too much right before hand, so ya eat what you were going to for lunch!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

pasta for the carbs (which are good before a race) and chicken (for the protein)Www@Answer-Health@Com





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