Besides the obvious “don’t get hammered” or “never try any new gear” , what’s “dont’s” did you learn?
When I still thought carbo loading was a good pre-race dinner idea, I loaded up on Pho noodles one night. I soon found out that what goes in must come out…in volume…during the run. A definite “don’t’”
The other was shaving the night before then applying liberal amounts of embro on the next morning. I saw God. He says hi.
So fess up. What hard lesson did you learn?
Don’t forget to take a shit…
Then again… Then a pee… And probably another pee…
Oh and with that in mind take a bog roll in your transition bag…
Don’t eat fruit for 2 days before ironman
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Don’t eat fruit for 2 days before ironman
Can I ask you why? Never had problem on distance up to 70.3. Can’t say for 140.6 thought…
Dont have a “see who can eat the most pasta” contest with your brother the night before unless you want to nearly puke and cramp on the run.
Don’t get hammered is not on the list.
Don’t forget nothin’.
Save your ass and do not eat too much pineapple the day before doing any endurance sports.
Sloppy joes.
Just don’t.
I generally don’t like to exercise the day before a race. However, in 2012 I did the double at nationals, had a pretty mediocre day for the Oly, and the next day felt great for the sprint. So, in hind sight, what do I know?
No mexican, indian, thai, cajun, spicy, tangy, spicy anything unless you want to visit at least ten portajohns.
My buddy will attest.
Don’t drink Lone Star Light…in any quantity…ever.
Don’t stay out till 3:50 am when you have a 7 am race start…and your wake up call is at 4 am.
Don’t eat Sbarro pizza at 3:30 am when you are drunk and have a 7 am race start. It’s not a good prerace meal.
When your friend that isn’t racing says, “Dude, it’s midnight; don’t you think you should sleep before the race?” Don’t respond with, “3 hours of sleep/no sleep…what’s the fuckin’ difference?”
Don’t wear minimalist shoes with a zero drop for the first time during a race (Olympic distance).
Don’t do a combination of recreational drugs at a rave the night before a race. You may die…or pass out cold while walking through your kitchen after the race and wonder why you decided to take a nap on the tile floor when you regain consciousness later. “Oh, why I am laying here?” “Oh, who knocked down the towel rack?” “Oh, why am I bleeding?” Gravity wins again.
No mexican, indian, thai, cajun, spicy, tangy, spicy anything unless you want to visit at least ten portajohns.
My buddy will attest.
Bah. One of my better IM’s was after mexican.
Don’t adjust the air pressure in your tyres in transition the morning of a big race. I did… and in the prerace nerves didn’t do the valve nut up properly. Yep, straight into T2 to find a flat tyre… Rookie mistake? Maybe, I had been racing long enough to know better.
For a week before the race, no food ending in “itos”.
Don’t forget to take a shit…
Then again… Then a pee… And probably another pee…
Isn’t that what we call the swim warm up?
Doritos?
T1. Or it was a very interesting race indeed.
or forgot until last minute and show up to the porta potty line with only 10-15 mins before the gun… not good, not good…
Don’t put your wetsuit on before the porta potty.
If fact, don’t even bring it into the PP. Simply fold it up and leave it outside the door, with your goggles.