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2008-06-04 2:27 PM

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Subject: Pre-Race Dinners - What's Your Favorite
Pre-race dinners: what are your fav's?  {Beyond pasta.} 

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2008-06-04 2:34 PM
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2008-06-04 2:43 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-Race Dinners - What's Your Favorite

Since you rulled out pasta, which is pretty typical....

Last time I had pasta AND pizza and felt great the next day....

2008-06-04 2:44 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-Race Dinners - What's Your Favorite

SUSHI!!!

Specifically: salmon sashimi, rice, miso soup, maybe some tempura, plenty green tea.

2008-06-04 2:51 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-Race Dinners - What's Your Favorite

It does not really matter as much what I eat as long as it is a meal shared with friends.

Even better if some or all of those folks are doing the race the next day

2008-06-04 2:51 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-Race Dinners - What's Your Favorite
Pizza for me. Its probably me favourite food anyway, but definitely my pre race dinner of choice.

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2008-06-04 2:52 PM
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MEXICAN!
I usually go for fajitas, rice and beans. Or cheese enchiladas. Lots of chips and salsa.
Great, now I'm hungry!
2008-06-04 2:56 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-Race Dinners - What's Your Favorite
I used to have a swim coach that would take us to Fuddruckers the night before big meets, nothing better.
2008-06-04 2:57 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-Race Dinners - What's Your Favorite

I never eat pasta..makes me feel sluggish but I don't eat refined carbs either in general.

Favorite is salmon, brown rice and salad.

Like Waterdog said it is always best to share pre-race dinner with fellow racers. 



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2008-06-04 3:03 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-Race Dinners - What's Your Favorite
dido on the Sushi.
2008-06-04 3:10 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-Race Dinners - What's Your Favorite
big ol cheese burger with a baked potato.. other one would be a steak or salom  I'm not big on lots of carbs though

2008-06-04 3:16 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-Race Dinners - What's Your Favorite
I like a chicken stir fry recipe I got in an e-mail from CTS.  Although I have to exclude the peppers when eating it pre-race.
2008-06-04 3:25 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-Race Dinners - What's Your Favorite
This was, supposedly, the pre-marathon meal for “celebrity chef and NYC Marathon finisher” Bobby Flay. I found it in Runners World and it’s become my pre-race meal anytime I’m somewhere with a kitchen:

• Sautee sliced garlic in olive oil until it just starts to brown, turn off heat & let it steep
• Boil a pot of whole wheat pasta (I use spaghetti)
• Strain the garlic out of the oil, set oil aside.
• Sautee some chopped bacon (I use turkey bacon) in the pan where the oil was until crispy.
• Drain pasta, pour the oil and bacon over the pasta, add some chopped parsley and parmesan cheese and serve.
2008-06-04 3:30 PM
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I've been trying multi-grain pasta (Barilla Plus) and grilled chicken with olive oil, some garlic salt and whatever herbs strike my fancy. Small side of veggies or fruit. Mostly cuz it's easy.

2008-06-04 3:32 PM
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I forgot about wings.  I like wings.  And nachos.

Always beer, though. 

2008-06-04 7:06 PM
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Smallish steak 10oz with mash potatoes with one Sam Adams Boston Lager.



2008-06-04 7:15 PM
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Oddly enough, I aways race well on Mexican fare eaten around 7:00 PM before an 8:00 AM race. I'm not sure why.

I stay away from red meat (always do actually) and may also substitute fish such as salmon with a salad and some type of complex carbohydrate such as rice or simply prepared potatoes. I stay away from bread though, and simple sugars. I skip the coffee after dinner for a coffee and a Red Bull in the morning before the race.
2008-06-04 7:25 PM
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When traveling, my favorite pre-race meal is anything eaten in the company of a bunch of BTers.

At home, it's my wife's pesto over whole wheat pasta and a green salad.

 

2008-06-04 7:32 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-Race Dinners - What's Your Favorite
Filet or ribeye and coconut shrimp when available.  mmmm, when is my next race??
2008-06-04 7:35 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-Race Dinners - What's Your Favorite
x3 on the sushi
2008-06-04 7:47 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-Race Dinners - What's Your Favorite
My first race is in 3 weeks, so I'm kinda new to the whole "pre-race" dinner thing. But I'm already thinking about it, and I'm pretty sure I'll stick with something that I know won't cause me any problems the next morning...plain, sauteed chicken breast with a little Barilla Plus pasta. Now...raceday breakfast is another story! Not sure what to do about that. My normal pre-workout breakfast is an 8oz yogurt cup sprinkled with a teaspoon of ground flaxseed and 2 teaspoons of Kashi 7-Grain Nuggets cereal...and 1 slice of whole-wheat toast spread with natural (no salt, no sugar) peanut butter. I've been eating this exact same breakfast everyday for years and it has never caused any stomach issues with me...so I think I'll stick with it for raceday.


2008-06-04 8:15 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-Race Dinners - What's Your Favorite
I know you ruled out pasta, but this is special: Trader Joe's Flax Penne. It has Omega-3's out the wazoo, 64 g of protein per bag and it tastes better than wheat pasta. Really.
2008-06-04 8:22 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-Race Dinners - What's Your Favorite
Pasta & chicken
2008-06-04 9:27 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-Race Dinners - What's Your Favorite
Baked potatoes, and lots of them.
2008-06-04 9:31 PM
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