First 5k

[denise5]

Hey Cathe,

I am running in my first 5k on saturday. I will probably be the slowest one, but I don't care. This first one is about finishing the race. What should I eat before the race? I usually start working out within 15 minutes to 1/2 hour of waking up. I usually drink a glass of water and have 1/2 graham cracker with peanut butter. It will probably be about two hours from the time I get up until I start my run. I think I should eat a little more, but do not know what to eat or the timing of eating. Thanks for your help! I will see you at the road trip in October.

 

[jdimascio]

I find that bananas are great before a race. Sometimes I'll have a bagel depending on the distance of the race. You don't want to eat anything high in fat before the race, so I would probably avoid the peanut butter unless it is eaten 2 hours beforehand.

Good luck, that is a great accomplishment!!