What do you eat before a 5k, 10k, etc...

[toledo13]

Hi all! What do you guys eat before your long races???

 

[syko]

I eat Double Chocolate CocoChia Bars, and then 15 mins before the start I will have some shot blocks.

 

[Amps]

Granola bar before any run under an hour (5k, 10k, training runs) and a bagel before half-marathon and longer training runs (2hrs +). Any more then that and I get a cramp in my gut.

 

[twoWDWfools]

Short distances (5K, 10K) Marthon Bar about 1.5 hr before then couple sharkies or beans right before. Half marathon or longer, bagel with peanut butter.

 

[Kirsty-Leigh]

I have oatmeal with water not milk for anything 10k and above, for 5k's I tend to just try out one of the snack bars that come in the goody bags

 

[twoWDWfools]

I have oatmeal with water not milk for anything 10k and above, for 5k's I tend to just try out one of the snack bars that come in the goody bags

Some of those snack bars would have me on water only!!

 

[SAHDad]

Assuming it is a morning race (9 am or earlier), I don't eat anything for a 5k or 10k. I'll make an exception if I have to be up three or four hours early for the race, but if I can get up at 7, and the race is at 9, I'll just eat afterwards.

It sounds bad, but I have found that junk food (notably twizzlers, but oreos as well) sit well in my stomach when consumed before a long run. On my last marathon, I had a Boost an hour and some before the start, and didn't have any GI issues. (I have tried bagels, toast, etc - but all have given my significant GI issues, sometimes during bad times in the race.)

Just try different things - you'll find what works for you.

 

[BamaEd1]

I use "Plan B;" a bagel and a banana for any run over 1 hour. For a 5k or 10k, I'll usually just go for the banana.

 

[geaux_half]

I usually have a Powerbar and water an hour before most races.

 

[Padstack]

I usually have 3/4 cup of oatmeal before a long run or 10k race.

 

[wellesleyprincess]

5k-nothing, but I'll usually drink a propel.
10k-granola bar
Half-marathon- Bowl of cereal, with soymilk, and fruit

 

[laxdef69]

I just rode 84 miles.

I ate some whole wheat toast and coffee about 40 minutes before, then a full bottle of water.

For each hour of exercise, I either take down a bottle of water with an E-Gel, or a bottle of water with E-Fuel mixed in, and try to get down a second bottle of water.

Unfortunately for endurance events, I'm a bigger fella, so my sweat rate is high...I weighed 209 this morning before the ride, took down 7 24 oz bottles of water, and weighed 203 afterward.

I also have a Clif Bar each hour...its expensive, but it seems to work for me.

Mike

 

[sk8ingmom]

2 frozen waffles (toasted) with peanut butter in between. Of course, I'm looking for an alternate meal before next Jan., since I can't exactly keep a frozen waffle and toast it at the Poly at 4 a.m.!

 

[momof2minnies]

2 frozen waffles (toasted) with peanut butter in between. Of course, I'm looking for an alternate meal before next Jan., since I can't exactly keep a frozen waffle and toast it at the Poly at 4 a.m.!

I bet you can get them at the Kona Cafe the day before and put them in your fridge.They may be Mickey shaped?

Linda

 

[Duanerice]

I eat the same thing every day. Bowl of Special K with those fake strawberries. Also have coffee on the weekends.

If I am racing a 5K I might have a GU gel about 20 min before. Sometimes not.

Half or longer I usually have to eat so early just to get to the event that that I'll take something with me and eat it 30 min before the start. Could be a Power Par, Cliff Bar, etc. Pretty much whatever I have laying around. Whatever came in the goody bag basically.

Of course I drink water before. Try to take it easy though so I don't have to stop to relieve myself. That just kills my time

I am lucky, I can eat almost anything and run. No GI issues to date.

enjoy,
Duane

 

[DianeL]

I bet you can get them at the Kona Cafe the day before and put them in your fridge.They may be Mickey shaped?

Linda

I am pretty sure it was around 4 am that the counter service at the Polynesian was/is open on Marathon Weekend. I think we left OKw that morning around 3:30 am because one of my roomies was volunteering. Mom & I were going to the TTA to meet other WISHers to cheer with. So we walked from TTA to the Polynesian. goofed off taking photos then wandered to the counter service for coffee. We saw a couple of 1/2 Marathoners come down looking for breakfast then rush off to grab their monorail to the start. I tend to think that was about 4 am.

Checked All Ears and they show Mickey Waffles, they also show opening at 6:30 am but in 2007 Mom went there and they were open for the race and in 2008 they were again open early. How early they open on that weekend I don't know.

Good luck and hope you either find a back up or the waffle thing works out for you

 

[WatchMeEat]

I eat nothing before I run a 5K. If I eat before running, I get horrible cramps, so I find it better to eat late the night before and run on an empty stomach. Don't know how that's going to work when I work up to the longer races.

 

[hungrygreenhippo]

Right now I eat the same thing for all races 5k-1/2 marathon - a cool mint chocolate Clif Bar about an hour before and a mint chocolate GU about 15-5 minutes before. (Can you tell what my favorite flavor is? ) I'll switch it out for other flavors occasionally, but I always look for something with caffeine. Since I don't have caffeine daily, it gives me an extra boost of energy on race day. Depending on the distance, I take in additional fuel during the race.