...Maximuscle VIPER is a great supplement to any pre-race activity either competing or trainingGood luck, G I always have a pasta based meal the night before and lots of water. Race day breakfast consists on porridge and honey (3 hours before as well). Then jelly

Just wondering what most peole had for breakfast on a race day. I usually have porridge before my long run, but don't know if this will be possible the morning of my race, in light of this thinking of changing what I have so wondered what other

I've been running races regularly for a couple of years now. I get highly motivated, train well and do all the right things, but on race days I always go to pieces and do poor times. By the time the race starts, I am a bag of nerves, feel fazed

and pasta with parma ham, sun dried toms etc - do you think this would be a suitable meal for the night before a race? thanks in advance! The most important thing is to steer clear of unfamiliar foods on the day before a race, KLM.Tim Noakes is quite keen

or earlier have something quite light like toast with peanut butter and more water. Good luck! Hi,I did the 10 miler with a average pace of 7.40 min/mile, my best ever min/mile over any distance so thanks for your advice i will do the same on next race day.Neil.

Hello all I was just wondering - and this is probably a stupid question but .... is there anything anyone can suggest to calm race day nerves. i get them really bad and I have no idea why - I am not a fast runner so I am not worried about coming

Does anyone have any exepriecne of taking ibuprofen or similar on race day? Clearly you need to take it with food but is there any other reason not to?I spoke with my physio who said my pains are based on bruising from an injury so running

to do a morning race, that way you can enjoy the rest of your day. I find it quite daunting as I am always on my own, but the feeling when I finish is what keeps me going. i hear that helenliz, i get nerves before every race ever!that and wanting every

I have accidently entered 2 races on the same day. Both are in Hyde Park - a 10K at 9.30pm and a 5K at 11am.Is there any real danger here? I am doing the GNR a couple of weeks later and figure this might be a bit strenguous but think that it might

Porridge and honey do me but, as said before, never try something new on the day of a raceGood luck! Porridge and honey sounds as good a suggestion as any. I've experimented with lots of ways of doing it though, including having a huge dinner at around 8pm