W8R2 and 5K Advice

[kwell39]

Hello my fellow runners! W8R2 is in the bag as of this morning. I felt I kept to a good pace and quite a bit in reserve when I finished. It was brilliant! I signed up for my first 5K race this Saturday morning. I will join the see of people for a fitness celebration. I think this will be a perfect segue into graduation week!

Now I am looking for advice. What do you eat the night before? What do you eat the morning of a race? What are your pre-race traditions? I am incredibly excited and looking forward to any and all wisdom!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

If you felt good this morning, do that routine! Maybe a light breakfast at least two hours before the run... maybe a banana an hour before. Pre-fuelling isn’t really needed, so do what makes you comfortable.

Good run today... enjoy the 5k

[kwell39 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks friend! I don't usually eat until after I run in the morning but was debating whether I should for the race. I have been running about 7am-7:15am, right after getting up and the race is at 9am - so a bit later.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to kwell39]

Yeah, you may need some breakfast early doors... no big fry up though... you can have that for lunch

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Hydrate well as usual..no need for anything special to eat, if you have a good diet normally.

It is 5K and you should be fine..and steady and just do your next Week 8 run..😉

If you do eat..then just eat light..a couple of hours before..but if you don't normally eat before running..then eat afterwards..

[kwell39 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks OldFloss! Yes, I will have my last week 8 run along with the race. It will be glorious!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to kwell39]

Enjoy x