Pre race meals

Deciding on a pre race dinner can be tricky. Here are 8 tips to help you decide what to eat the night before a race, plus 5 dinner ideas!

You have pushed yourself through the hard workouts. You have made it through those never-ending long runs. You have made it to race week without any major injury, and now all that is left to do is to make sure you do not mess it up. This is where our brain plays tricks with us,

The short answer: what you usually eat the night before a long run! But there are tips that can help you develop a performance plate...

What should I eat the night before a race? Do I need to carb load? How do you do that? I answer all of these questions in this post

Carb loading for runners is a well-known race strategy to help you perform better on race day. Carb loading is done in the days before an event.

What to eat before a race for high energy and no stomach issues - specific food ideas

Race morning is chaotic enough without without having to think about what to eat before a marathon! Here are 6 pre-race breakfasts you can have ready the night before!

As the "Let's Do This Boston" video says, most runners have a pre-race ritual, and that includes what they eat the night before a race or long run. We asked some elite athletes and running pros to share exactly what's on their dinner plate because just maybe, if we eat like them, we'll be inspired to run like them, too. Click here to find "What Pro Runners Really Eat Befor…

25 Pasta Dishes to carb load and make before a race. Carbloading is something familiar to runners and needed before a long run. #runners #running #marathontraining #carbload #carboloading

Check out these great pre-race or pre-long run meal ideas for runners! All inexpensive options you can find at ALDI. #sponsored by @ALDIUSA

This speedy omelette with spinach, asparagus and crabmeat is packed with flavours and couldn't be easier. On the table in 15 minutes, it's the perfect meal for one

5 Best Pre-race Breakfast Foods To Fuel Your Half Marathon – Running My Best Life

Snacking can get a bad rap but healthy snacks are actually an important part of your nutrition and fueling strategy as a runner. Healthy snacks for runners can be used to provide pre-run fuel, mid-run calories, and post-race recovery and refueling nutrients. Healthy snacks are also a crucial component of a runner’s overall diet or nutrition plan, helping meet daily caloric and macronutrient needs throughout the entire day, not just in the interval of time right around a run.

Plus, a few that can wreck your day.

I’ve been married to the kiwi for over 6 ½ years, which means I’ve made a lot of gluten free pre-race meals. Some have been at home, some have been in a fridgeless hotel room,

Try each meal and see how you feel. One may be a new pre-race meal for you. I’m a big believer that, as athletes, we need to have a plan for as much as we can leading into an event or training. The more tools you have in your belt, the more confident you will line up. There are so many things you can’t control in bike racing and triathlons, you may as well take control over things that you can. The Best Pre-Race Nutrition http://www.active.com/cycling/articles/the-best-pre-race-nutrition

It can sometimes be tricky to find pre-run snacks and meals that will feel good on your run. Here are some ideas for what to eat before a morning run.

Another rainy day on the books. We decided the treadmill was the winner for our run yesterday morning. I did four miles @ 8:34 average pace. I love to use the treadmill on days like yesterday when I want to make sure that I go a certain pace… I set the exact pace that I