I'd lay off the eggs.  You don't need the protein for the race and it's slow to digest.

I normally try to eat a quarter cup of grape nuts w/ unsweeten almond milk, topped w/ ground flax seeds and blueberries 90 mins before a run.

So far that has been working out for me.

Most races I will do two pieces of toast with a little peanut butter and banana.  Stay away from milk and eggs in the morning.

So glad that I found this post! The last 3 races I've run (all 4.4 miles or less), my usual prerace breakfast of an English muffin, peanut butter, banana and a Propel Zero or Vitamin Water has not worked. I've either felt incredibly nauseous around mile 2, or I've had repeating peanut butter episodes (translation: burping) throughout most of the race. I think I'll try some of the other suggestions.

Has anyone had luck with doing a smoothie for breakfast? I was thinking that would be a good way to get some potassium/antioxidants in, and would probably be fairly easy/quick to digest...

Not to be to indelicate, but…. Doesn’t that much fiber in the morning before a run require, um… elimination.. at some point.

I have not run my first race yet, and it’s something I’m a little worried about…

Most of the sites say a carb heavy Dinner, and a Fiber heavy breakfast 2 hours before a race. (still trying to fig out how to eat at 3am for a 5 am run ick)

But wont you need to… use the rest room with all the cab and fiber in your system?

(Please forgive my ignorance)

I am running in my first 5k this Saturday and was wondering what was best to eat and how long before race time. Thanks for tips on things to eat and things not to eat.

Black coffee, a big glass of water, and a bagel with cream cheese.