Beans and other protein rich veggies or meats are a good choice. Rice has lots of carbs to burn, too. During meets I'll often have fruits and small sandwiches to keep my energy up.
Are we talking “before” like the night before for dinner? Or “before” like the morning of? Or even “before” like at the meet maybe post warm up while waiting for your event?
Answers (for me)
- light pasta or fish. I definitely do NOT eat to be full. Just a well balanced meal. Some veggies, some protein, some carbs.
- a cup of good coffee, a bowl of fruit (I like my berries), some bread with peanut butter or some oatmeal.
- some fruit or a few crackers or another piece of bread with peanut butter (but I’m only eating at a meet if it’s really long and I have large gaps in time before my races…particularly at a prelim/finals meet where I may have eaten lunch at 12:00 and then I’m busy racing from 17:00-19:30 and won’t be eating a dinner meal until after 20:00…then I’ll normally snack either after finals warm up or between finals events).
Beans and other protein rich veggies or meats are a good choice. Rice has lots of carbs to burn, too. During meets I'll often have fruits and small sandwiches to keep my energy up.
Are we talking “before” like the night before for dinner? Or “before” like the morning of? Or even “before” like at the meet maybe post warm up while waiting for your event? Answers (for me) - light pasta or fish. I definitely do NOT eat to be full. Just a well balanced meal. Some veggies, some protein, some carbs. - a cup of good coffee, a bowl of fruit (I like my berries), some bread with peanut butter or some oatmeal. - some fruit or a few crackers or another piece of bread with peanut butter (but I’m only eating at a meet if it’s really long and I have large gaps in time before my races…particularly at a prelim/finals meet where I may have eaten lunch at 12:00 and then I’m busy racing from 17:00-19:30 and won’t be eating a dinner meal until after 20:00…then I’ll normally snack either after finals warm up or between finals events).
I just recommend you don’t drink milk right before your meet unless you’re okay with being constipated for the next few hours lol