I enjoyed participating in the St. Nick's meet at Ga Tech on Saturday! It was a well-run meet, everybody was very friendly, and the facility is beautiful. Thanks to Atlanta Rainbow Trout & everybody who worked on the meet. It was great.
Here's the question -- I don't like eating anything very heavy on the day of competition, so for breakfast I had a banana, a bagel with cream cheese, and about 6 cups of coffee. Warmups were at 10 am, I swam the 800 around 11:30, a few more events, and finished with the 400 around 5:30. Throughout the day I had plenty of water, red grapes, two more bananas, and three carbo power bar type things.
By the time the meet wrapped up around 6, I was RAVENOUS and about ready munch my way through downtown Atlanta. So I'm not sure this is the best eating plan for the day of competition, and even less sure how well it would work for a multi-day event.
What do you eat on the day of the meet?
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I was at the same meet. I had some cereal before I left the house with fresh strawberrys on it and then stopped by Starbucks on the way for a Peppermint Mocha (bad decision). After my 800 my stomach was rejecting the Starbucks.
Throughout the meet I had a protein bar (MetRx), Turkey Sandwich, and some Gatorade and water. That was about it until Saturday night. Had Steak, Shrimp, Potato, Coca-Cola Cake and some Peppermint ice cream.
I love coffee in the morning, but its like Draino if I drink it beforehand.
I was at the same meet. I had some cereal before I left the house with fresh strawberrys on it and then stopped by Starbucks on the way for a Peppermint Mocha (bad decision). After my 800 my stomach was rejecting the Starbucks.
Throughout the meet I had a protein bar (MetRx), Turkey Sandwich, and some Gatorade and water. That was about it until Saturday night. Had Steak, Shrimp, Potato, Coca-Cola Cake and some Peppermint ice cream.
I love coffee in the morning, but its like Draino if I drink it beforehand.
