Race Day Nutrition!

My sister, Kristin, has been training for an Ironman coming up in August of this year. She frequently does other races including this past weekend's Rev3 triathlon in Knoxville, TN. It was a 4th of the distance of an actual Ironman, but still further than I have ever, or ever plan to, travel without a vehicle of some sort. (She's sort of a bad ass.)

Anyway, she did awesome! So, I asked her to write out what she ate and drank throughout the process. Here is what she said!!

Few days before: Drank extra water

Night before: Pasta meal

Morning of race:

5:30am: oatmeal, coffee (2 bathroom breaks before race started! Yay!)

7:30am: GU packet with water

8:00am: Start race!

Swim: 30 min.

Bike: Took in an average of 100 calories every 30 mins, alternating between GU and CarbPro 1200 (concentrated liquid you dilute in a water bottle)
Run: Alternated between Gatorade and water at each stop

Immediately After: Water and protein drink:)

Later: A few beers and some deliciously unhealthy food.... Why do u think I do all of this?? Hehe

- K

Kristin made some really great decisions. 1. Only carbohydrates before the race. 2. Kept up her carbohydrate intake and hydration status throughout, and 3. Recovered with carbohydrate and protein! Perfect!

Kristin and her husband, Chris, having their "few beers.":)