Fuel Up: What The Elites Eat
- By Sabrina Grotewold
- Published Jul. 20, 2012
Alissa McKaig
The 26-year-old member of the ZAP Fitness post-collegiate training team achieved a five-minute PR and placed eighth at the 2012 Olympic marathon trials; here’s what the gluten-intolerant runner consumed before, during and after the race:
Pre-race Dinner
- gluten-free spaghetti with broccoli, chicken and potatoes
Race-Day Breakfast
- Dry cereal, banana, peanut butter, coffee
- 20 minutes prior to the horn: 1 gel
Race Fuel
- Water and one gel starting at 10K and again every 10K
Post-Race
- Banana, protein bar, Gatorade and water
Post-Race Treat
- Soda and celebratory drinks with teammates
FILED UNDER: Inside The Magazine / Nutrition TAGS: Alissa McKaig / Jason Hartmann / Kara Goucher / performance nutrition / race fueling / Recovery Nutrition / Ryan Hall / Scott Jurek
Sabrina Grotewold
Sabrina Grotewold is runner and editor based in southern California. Christened the Kitchen MacGyver by her husband, she’s determined to persuade people to eat their veggies.