apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

Lots of carbs. EASY to digest. And good luck!!

I'm running a marathon this weekend too! The MCM in DC. I hadn't thought much about the night before meal, I usually just have a pasta or large rice dish the night before my long runs. The day of about an hour and half or two before I make a big smoothie with about a cup and half of frozen strawberries, 2 bananas, 2 scoops of protein powder and about a cup and a half or two of milk or soymilk. It's held me over for training runs up to 24 miles, so I only need water and gatorade while running. I'm kinda hesitant to try anything new, just because I don't know how it will affect me, so I'm sticking with what I know. Though I'm considering trying the clif bar cubes to see if they help somewhat cause that 24 miler was tough!

Good luck!

The big Italian chains in Chicago hit their highest sales mark of the year the night before the marathon.

quinoa.

I'm running New York next weekend (my 5th!) and like to keep food the day before really simple, bland, and familiar, so as to avoid any potential digestive troubles.

My pre-race dinner usually consists of a HUGE bowl of pasta with a little olive oil, parmesan, and black pepper.

(and remember to take some gels with you for the race. they really help!)

good luck!

plus today i heard that 500 mg of vit c before a workout helps stave off the post-workout muscle fatigue, etc. Try this NOT on marathon day, though

My husband just finished his first marathon last week, and this is what we had at our "Vegetarian Pasta Feast":

Spaghetti with red peppers, onions, and asparagus in a lemon-pepper oil

Roasted Acorn Squash

Homemade wheat bread

The morning of the marathon he had a massive bowl of oatmeal at 4 am. :)

ho fame.

I ended up a lovely butternut squash soup, and The Wednesday Chef's fettuccine w/ mushroom ragu. It was really delicious and definitely kept me going. Thanks for the tips!