The Day BeforeYour goals for the day before your race are to top up your glycogen stores, stay well hydrated and avoid any pitfalls that may jeopardise your performance the next day. Graze Eat little and often throughout the day. Choose high
also offer protection against some cancers.Red PotatoesThe humble - and let's be honest, it's not much to look at - potato has had a bad reputation in terms of nutrition because we have a habit of frying it in fat, covering it with cheese or mixing
going for longer. It's also great if you're trying to lose weight as it keeps you feeling full. Fruit and fibre In other words, fresh fruit and foods that are packed with fibre. A recent study in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise
to match your training energy output. However, as your training volume increases and then tapers, so should your food intake. Planning your pre-race diet needn't be a nutritional nightmare: here are 25 handy do's and don'ts to help get you started
about just getting enough carbohydrate in. Q. I have a toilet issue the morning before a race - what is the recommended cut-off point for eating the night before? Or could it just be pre-race nerves? Knight riderA. Unless you've had spicy food, I
, it is likely to be due to the intensity or nerves. This may affect your stomach emptying rate and blood flow to digestion tract.Make sure you are not eating too much, or too soon, or too little before a race. Try and eat your main meal three to four hours
