Anonymous
Post 03/13/2024 17:07     Subject: food to pack for track meet?
Anonymous wrote:The most important food will be eaten the night before and the morning of the event(s). If she is eating on the one hour drive to the meet keep it light and focus on easy to digest carbs like a banana or apple. You could also get a bar or gel from a running store.

Eating anything heavier right before a race, including proteins, won't be digestible fast enough to make a difference and might make her feel bloated.


Thanks!
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2024 14:34     Subject: food to pack for track meet?
The most important food will be eaten the night before and the morning of the event(s). If she is eating on the one hour drive to the meet keep it light and focus on easy to digest carbs like a banana or apple. You could also get a bar or gel from a running store.

Eating anything heavier right before a race, including proteins, won't be digestible fast enough to make a difference and might make her feel bloated.
Anonymous
Post 03/13/2024 14:27     Subject: food to pack for track meet?
Non runner here...

My kid has a track meet an hour away tomorrow. She's always starving after school, so I imagine she'll be hungry before her event.

Is there something easy to pack that she can eat on the bus? Or is it better to stay hydrated, run a bit hungry and eat after her event?