What should i eat and drink just before a 1500m race that i have tomorrow??? And when should i eat/drink them?

tomorrow at 12:30 i am doing the 1500m race javelin and later relay i am not too bothered about the others just the 1500m as i am racing with year 9 and i am in year 8.





What i would like to know is what should i eat and drink before the race.


And when should i eat drink it?





I have been training for 3 months and i can get it in 6:16 but i am hoping for under 6:00mins.





Any other tips would be great.





And i would also like to know if there is anything i should eat for dinner or breakfast .





Do the energy drinks like Powerade work???





Thank you so much for your response i am VERY greatful!!!!|||okay, if you want to do your best, be ready, because you will need to be a little hungry. get up in the morning and eat lots of carbs. you should eat, but DONT get full. try oatmeal (grits),


just find something with more than 30 carb thingys in it. main idea: dont get full, but breakfast should be your only meal. just eat healthy, dont wake up and pop open a coke and a bag of chips. a bananna is also a good idea.





before the race, DO NOT drink powerade or gatorade. only water. believe me, i know. i've ran track for three years now, and i know what that stuff can do to you. it will possibly give you cramps, and it's junk. it is for REfueling, not fueling. a few hours before the race, make sure to keep hydrated. drink water, and get rid of it. do this until you know you are hydrated.





5 minutes before the race, for instant release energy, if you have rice krispies or krispie treats, those are a must. if not, find some fairly light and healthy cereal to eat. pack a ziplock bag for it. not a heavy, bulky cereal.





the best of luck.|||dont eat a lot, and dont eat anything unusual. just something high in carbs at least 2 hours before, like oatmeal or a granola bar.


drink lots of water, or powerade, up to 30 minutes before.





powerade wont make you run any faster, but it does replace the salts your body loses when you sweat, making you recover easier.





dinner the night before, eat a high carb meal like pasta. but dont over do it, you dont need to stuff yourself.





when you get there, just concentrate on your race. zone out. stretch, tie your shoes, get ready the same way every time, it helps you avoid thinking about the other people and just focus on your race.


when you're done, cheer like crazy for your teammates!|||Running 1500 meters is more of a sprint event, so there are not a lot of foods that will make you faster. You will not be on the track long enough to rely on any food or drink you eat 1 鈥?2 hours before your event.





While 1500meters is a good distance it relies mainly on your ability to run anaerobically this means for the most part your muscle run with out oxygen building lactic acid up quickly while you burn glycogen stored in your muscles for fuel. While you need some endurance work, you should be working on strength and interval training to provide you with what you need to run faster.





So eat and drink normally and you will be fine. If you usually run on an empty stomach, then run that way, if you have to eat a 陆 peanutbutter sandwich and a glass of water 1 鈥?2 hours before the race and you will be sufficient to get you there.





Harry


http://thediabeticrunner.blogspot.com|||As far as right befor the race, really nothing. It will make you sick to your stomach.





Save the sport drinks for afterward to re-fuel.





Make sure you have a healthy dinner; no soda or fatty fried foods. Don't overstuff yourself.





Make breakfast lighter; no waffles with lots of syrup, etc. Have perhaps oatmeal with a banana, or any fruit really.





Make sure you have a lot of water the night before so that you're hydrated.





Cotinue drinking water in the morning but don't overdo it because (1) it will upset your stomach and (2) you'll feel like you need to pee while you're running :-)





Just be positive! Theres a reason you're running this race and it's because you're good! Forget the fact that you're a year younger, you've got this race made as long as you stay with the pack, don't be overwhelmed, relax your arms and race hard! Best of luck!