So I am a pretty experienced runner, but I've still never received solid answers on pre-race nutrition. So what should I eat the night before and the morning before? I am planning to wake up at 5 a.m. for the 7 a.m. race and eat pretty much right when I get up.

Edited May 19, 200916 yr by maggsmaggs

No advice here. Best of luck; my friend and I are actually going to do the one in Indy next May. I'm pretty pumped for it.

 

Make sure to report back afterward, with how everything turns out.

So I am a pretty experienced runner, but I've still never received solid answers on pre-race nutrition. So what should I eat the night before and the morning before? I am planning to wake up at 5 a.m. for the 7 a.m. race and eat pretty much right when I get up.

Carbo load the night before, eat a small meal early and a power bar or powergel before.

The past two years I have carbo loaded with a large pasta dinner and make sure you get some protein in there...as for the morning it depends but I usually just had some fruit and drank Gatorade to keep hydrated before the race but some people may add a little protein or carbs

Make sure you get plenty of fluids.

Make sure you get plenty of fluids.

At the start of the race, there will likely be port-o-pottys, and the lines can get pretty long. Make sure you use the bathroom right before you leave your house. Pre-race nerves combined with more than normal fluid intake can make for an uncomfortable situation before the race, so don't overdo the fluids.

 

I can't remember what I ate, but I'd advise you to google half marathons, and you'll get a pretty good idea of what you should eat. Don't stray too far from your normal diet, though. You don't want to be dealing with gas or an upset stomach during the race.

 

Good luck.

 

 

My plan is Olive Garden with my family Saturday night. Sunday morning, cliff bar and Propel. Lots of water throughout this week, too. Will definitely let you guys know how it turns out. My goal is sub-90 minutes.

My plan is Olive Garden with my family Saturday night. Sunday morning, cliff bar and Propel. Lots of water throughout this week, too. Will definitely let you guys know how it turns out. My goal is sub-90 minutes.

 

I've been running 90 minute treks five days a week since the beginning of April. What do I eat right before? Not a damn thing. I never eat before any kinda workout. Maybe a protein shake. That's it. Food slows me down. If you feel you have to eat, make sure it's something really light. And another reason I don't like to eat before working out (especially before running) is the possibility of having to, um, take a s***. lol. I f***ing hate when I'm in the middle of a run and I get the runs. So be very careful. And like somebody said earlier, don't drink too much water before your marathon. You don't want to have to stop multiple times to take a leak.

Edited May 21, 200916 yr by Jordan4life

Best of luck! I am just not a runner, I can handle the elptical enough to get good cardio in or go to Hackney's for some MMA training for a few months if I really need to drop.

I've been running 90 minute treks five days a week since the beginning of April. What do I eat right before? Not a damn thing. I never eat before any kinda workout. Maybe a protein shake. That's it. Food slows me down. If you feel you have to eat, make sure it's something really light. And another reason I don't like to eat before working out (especially before running) is the possibility of having to, um, take a s***. lol. I f***ing hate when I'm in the middle of a run and I get the runs. So be very careful. And like somebody said earlier, don't drink too much water before your marathon. You don't want to have to stop multiple times to take a leak.

Well when you do races, especially 13.1 miles, you need the food before the race to keep you going after mile six. If you don't have the energy from the pre-race meal, there is no way to keep your pace. On training runs with modest paces, you can get away without food.

Well when you do races, especially 13.1 miles, you need the food before the race to keep you going after mile six. If you don't have the energy from the pre-race meal, there is no way to keep your pace. On training runs with modest paces, you can get away without food.

 

This is a race? Oh ok. Well do your thing then. Still be careful with the amount of fluids you take in.

This is a race? Oh ok. Well do your thing then. Still be careful with the amount of fluids you take in.

Yeah. But when I do long runs, sometimes I don't eat before, too. So I definitely know what you are talking about.

So I finished 127 of 3500 runners in the Mad City Marathon. 92 minutes was pretty good for me. Tough, hilly course, too, and my reward: nickel-sized blood blister on my right big toe.

Congrats man; that's really awesome (maybe not the blister thing).

That's pretty damned impressive! I can't run one mile at a 7-minute pace.

 

Go celebrate!!!

So I finished 127 of 3500 runners in the Mad City Marathon. 92 minutes was pretty good for me. Tough, hilly course, too, and my reward: nickel-sized blood blister on my right big toe.

 

Congrats man, that is impressive.

So I finished 127 of 3500 runners in the Mad City Marathon. 92 minutes was pretty good for me. Tough, hilly course, too, and my reward: nickel-sized blood blister on my right big toe.

Nice work maggs!!!