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my daughter is 14 and runs 2 mile cross country events.........she trains running 5-6 miles per day with 3.5 being her longest distance at one time....
what should she be eating prior to a running event.....how many days and what types of foods should she eat........

[Anonymously Posted by: 'bonnie foreman']

[Dan]

Hi Bonnie,

I'm a little confused, does she run twice every day? If so, I'd be more concerned with her over-training than what she eats prior to racing.

Of course, if I misunderstood you... There was a recent thread about carbo-loading in either the running or training forum. For a race as short as 2 miles, I definitely agree with Adam that carbo-loading will have no real benefit. Pay attention to balanced nutrients and foods that don't aggravate the digestive system, and everything should be ok.

Dan