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From: Paul Shields
Category: Coach
Date: 4/6/98
Time: 12:41:07 AM
Remote Name: 203.59.24.11
Brian,
Thee are many diets and many many nutrition fads. You will find that there is no single answer that fits everybody. The best way is to try a few things and see what works best for you. I will give a bit of specific advice in the following paragraph but be sure to try these suggestions before raceday. Say for example on a hard interval session, threshold run or race simulation. You will need to decide what works for you before the critical day.
If the race is in the morning and the race is short (say below 15km) then some people don't eat at all. For a 1 mile event this is a perfectly fine strategy. If the race is set for the afternoon then you should eat easily digestible carbohydrates(bread, cornflakes jam, sugar etc) at least 2-3 hours before the race starts. If you eat within 1 hour of the race then insulin will still be present in the blood stream. For longer races(above 15km) many people eat to replenish liver glycogen which will have depleted during the night. The food in this case is still carbohydrate based unless you can eat 4-5 hours before the event, when fats may be useful.
If you want advice on specific foods I would be happy to help.
Regards
Paul
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