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have been known to scarf down a hefty portion of pizza two nights before the race, especially if Im closing out a large block of training and my body might be deficient in calories. The day before, I tend to eat exactly what I eat on a dayto-day basis. My main goal is to eat an
early dinner, which tends to consist of basic rice pasta with marinara sauce. I get around 1000 calories at 5 p.m., then later Ill eat a snack of cookies or M&Ms so I dont wake up hungry in the middle of the night. Michael Lovato I eat eggs with veggies for breakfast, fruit for a snack, a sandwich and salad for lunch and egg veggie surprise again for dinner. I guess I like eggs. Mary Beth Ellis For dinner I usually make a buffet of chicken, broccoli, salad, rice, bread and pizza because I never know what I will feel like eating depending on my nerves. Chris Lieto I eat my usual breakfast, a bagel with half peanut butter and half cream cheese, a sandwich of sorts for lunch, and something like white rice, sweet potato and a bit of protein for dinner. Its usually two days before the race that I really chow down. I used to go by the mantra A hungry fox hunts best, but Im not sure that works for an Ironmanits too bloody long. Julie Dibens I like a big breakfast: three to four eggs, avocado, salsa, toast, coffee, potatoes and sometimes a nice pastry. Lots of
I like to carbo-load in the morning to avoid the GI problems of a big meal at night. Youll find me at Dennys or IHOP for breakfast with a big stack of pancakes and a side of eggs. Throughout the day I drink Mix1 and eat simple carbs. For dinner I keep it simple also, with chicken and rice, mashed potatoes or pasta. I do need my traditional goodluck desserta huge fudge brownie! Timothy ODonnell
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I like cake or a chocolatechip muffin and sports drink in the morning. Then I use Gu products on the bike and the odd fun-size Snickers bar, then back to Gu Roctane on the run carried in my gel flasks. Mirinda Carfrae
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A big burger. With sweet potato fries or potato chips for the salt. Matty Reed
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I love chocolate marshmallows. Mathias Hecht I usually cant stomach too much the evening after an Ironman and wake up starving. A 3 a.m. trip to a 24-hour breakfast place like Dennys has been known to happen. Heather Wurtele I crave milkshakes and donuts postrace. I actually always crave milkshakes and donuts, but post-race I have no problem buying them! Timothy ODonnell After Ironman Arizona, my world-record indulgence was two large burgers, two plates of chips, one plate of onion rings and 15 donuts. Chrissie Wellington All the benefits of my race-day nutrition are often offset by a beeror three. Chris Legh
I use lots of electrical tape and sandwich bags rather than a bento box. Mary Beth Ellis I dissolve Base Electrolyte Salt into a lipstick-size spray bottle that I use on the run. Chris Lieto I carry Liquid Shot flasks in my tri jersey pockets. Im stoked about a new UltrAspire run belt to be revealed soon! Heather Wurtele I put all my nutrition in my bottles. I hate opening gels. Mathias Hecht Ive been known to carry bananas in my tri top during the bike. Ive never lost a banana! Amanda Lovato On the run I use the Revenge 2-Bottle Fuel Belt and a 10-ounce Sprint Palm Holder for half-Ironman events and longer; in shorter races I stick with just the Sprint. Chris Legh I am like a camelI store it in my humps. And in my Profile Design drink bottles. Terenzo Bozzone
Donuts are totally acceptable for the next couple of days. Chris Lieto
Chocolate milk! Then after my stomach settles I can eat pretty much anything, and it all sounds good: sweet potato fries, frozen yogurt, a latte to keep me up to watch the final midnight finishers. Sometimes a beer goes down well, too. Linsey Corbin Timberman 70.3 has one of the best post-race buffets everI may have had three ice cream cones there last year. I also love a good margarita post-race. Amanda Lovato Frozen grapes, yogurt and almond butter. Angela Naeth Why do you think I race Ironman? My favorite treats are pizza, French fries or nachosanything salty and fatty. I like to finish off the night with an extra large serving of frozen yogurt or ice cream. I go wild at the breakfast buffet the day after the raceyou would swear I had never seen food before. Belinda Granger
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I carry a little chocolate bar in the back pocket of my top. Sometimes it melts and looks as if Ive had a huge accident. Chrissie Wellington
I use a Profile Design storage box on my top tube to keep my nutrition safe and within reach. Its like a little convenience store on my bike! Timothy ODonnell
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