Pre-workout fuel Training is your gut is one the most (if not the most) important concepts when it comes to perfecting your pre-workout/race snack/meal. Eating before every workout (30-90 minutes before) will not only help boost your performance (ex. time to fatigue, mental focus, recovery and energy production) but you will also recognize what foods work/digest the best so that you can use those similar foods, in a larger quantity, on race day. Karel and I eat before every workout, every day in our season. Absolutely no workout is started without some type of pre-workout snack. If you aren't use to (or comfortable with) eating before a workout, start very small in terms of quantity and carbohydrates for 7-10 days by selecting the most appropriate low-residue food/foods that you feel will work the best, depending on the workout. You may find that your pre-workout snacks may vary workout to workout and that is ok but try to keep it simple and have no more than 5 st...
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