Nutrition advise before high energy race event

doingthisfortheboys

Hi, I am doing my first 6km Lake Fear event on saturday its an obsticle style race and its mostly in the water ( im slightly regretting the decision as its going to be freezing!)

Im wondering if i should be eating any differently before the event, i know its not a big distance but as its in the water im imagining it will take about 60 / 70 mins to complete and water is going to be about 12* with air temp is due to be about 9*

My diet is generally pretty well balanced, any advice would be great !

beemerphile1

You should never experiment with your diet at race time. It is a recipe for problems.

That said, the traditional meal before an endurance event for many athletes is a big pasta dinner the night before. (carbo loading)

Frank Shorter has always joked that he carbo loaded on beer the night before he won the Olympic marathon in 1972.

jacksonpt

beemerphile1 wrote: »

You should never experiment with your diet at race time. It is a recipe for problems.

agreed. too risky.

amandarunning

Nope. Eat as normal - not long enough distance/time to warrant anything different.

Roxiegirl2008

Rule #1- don't try anything new pre-race. Just stick to what you know.

Good luck and stay warm!

doingthisfortheboys

Cool thanks, works for me!