The Postman carried a whole stack of letters with this question

 

No doubt one of the most frequent questions I get from all you tough and bold Racers deals with nutrition the day before and the day of a race.  So I am going to combine all the questions into one and thank you all for taking the time to write and ask.

My Answer:

The day before:

Normal breakfast according the principles in my Top Fuel Nutrition Guide

A very hearty lunch including some indulgences that maybe aren't on the Top Fuel list

A normal to slightly lighter than normal dinner.  I do not recommend your dinner the day before a race being your largest meal of the day. Take in the bulk of your calories at lunch.

Race Day:

Breakfast--fruit (bananas are awesome and do a great job of filling you up), yogurt, nuts, have water and lay off the coffee. 100% grape juice if you just can't do water early in the morning

pre race-- watery fruits (pears, plums, apples, oranges), as much water as you want, and a power bar or two, bananas are awesome too.

http://www.lifescript.com/Body/Food/Good-foods/14_Banana_Health_Benefits_You_Might_Not_Know_About.aspx (good article on the many health benefits of bananas)

Thanks everyone for your continued support.  Also want to alert you that the introductory launch price for Racers Workout is still available this week. I'll even throw in a 6 months of email support direct with me.  So get it in on the power of making your last lap as strong as your first. The bonuses alone make it all worth it, plus you get 60 days risk free with my personal money back guarantee in case you don't get hooked on training for the sole purpose of winning more races. http://racersworkout.com

 

 

 

 

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