Race Day Breakfast

Suggestions for breakfast the morning of the race:

• a good portion of this breakfast meal needs to be carbohydrates
• needs to be something the athlete is comfortable eating and digesting (never try new things on race day)
• timing is important...2.5 to 3 hours before they race is optimal so they can eat the appropriate amount for their first meal of the day and have plenty of time to digest it and the body process it for fuel

I recommend trying one of the two choices below and eating it every morning for the rest of the week so that on Saturday the athlete will be mentally and physically comfortable with it.

1. Old-Fashioned Oats. Let the water soak in and soften it up and mix in some raisins and walnuts and fruit (bananas, blueberries, and strawberries are my favorite).

2. Whole wheat bagel toasted or warmed with some natural peanut butter or almond butter (Coach Eric likes a little honey on his too!!)

Try one of the previous two things and maybe a couple scrambled eggs as well and drink water.

Coach Dean