The Vancouver Sun Run is coming up and a group of Freestyle Fitness athletes are preparing to participate! When getting ready for a big race like this, it is important to eat and exercise right during the days leading up to the event. These are our tips on how to get your body ready, along with examples!
Nutrition- For the last 5 days before the race, eat mostly complex carbs. Limit your red meat intake to before Thursday this week. Some ideas for meals leading up to your race: Breakfast Option 1: granola, yogurt, fruit Option 2: scrambled eggs with veggies in a wrap or on a bagel, fruit Lunch Option 1: bagel, peanut butter, celery, carrot sticks Option 2: soup, salad, sandwich, fruit Dinner Option 1: chicken, veggies, pasta or rice, fruit for dessert Option 2: fish, rice, veggies, fruit for dessert Start increasing water, banana, dates, figs On the day of the event Before you leave the house: toast or bagel with peanut butter and banana, or granola and milk or yogurt, or smoothie. Bring with you: Nutrilite Energy Bar, water, Nutrilite gel cubes or gels, XS Energy, Rhodiola. Training- What exercise to do in the days before the race. Three days before Run: Crit Run: 5 min warm up, 20min hard/fast run, 5 min cool down Two days before Stretch, Core The day before Run: Pick-ups: 5 min warm up, 6-8x 100m with an easy 100m recovery in between, 5 min cool down, Yoga or Stretch
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10/21/2019 12:14:32 pm
The Vancouver Sun Run is coming up and a group of Freestyle Fitness athletes are preparing to participate! When getting ready for a big race like this, it is important to eat and exercise right during the days leading up to the event. These are our tips on how to get your body ready.
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