Mountain Bike Racing - Whar do you do the day before a race?

Do you ride? Rest? What do you eat/drink?

I need advices!

Depending on how hard I have ridden that week I may just relax or a very easy ride in the morning. Meals are the same as every other day with the exception of some add complex carbs at dinner, usually pasta. Also be sure to get a good night sleep.

The night/day before you should make sure your bike is in mechanically sound. All bolts tight, proper spoke tension, air in the tires, shifts smoothly and brakes adjusted properly. Also, fill you water bottles and/or hydration pack the night before and get all the food you want to bring together.

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i stick to the same foods and never ever tried to experiment new food on the race week. Also, before the race tomorrow, i will try to get some sleep whenever i had the chance. Generally, i cant sleep well on the night before the race :P Thats why it is better to sleep during days and stay awake until the next morning ;) This works for me but not sure about you guys out there. Just my 2 cents!

Hey, make sure the little things are taken care of the night before. Just recently I had an Adventure race/Sprint Race with 14 to 15 miles of MTBing. I took the bike to be check by a Bike Tech the morning of and in the Q/A session he and I forgot to check the Air Pressure of my tires.

Well once the race started I had 2 loops of MTBing. The entire time my tires were low and I felt it. My time was hindered definitely. And I slipped and fell which resulted in abrasions on my legs. This really slowed my race. I could have done so much better.

Have fun. Eat like normal.

The day before the race is usually practice...

i usually go out and drink.....just kidding, but really, when ive been out partying the night before i usually ride better in the morning. i dont really understand it. extra carb loading i guess..haha....i have yet to try it the night before a race but im tempted to see how id do


Keith

I fast and pray for 48 hours before the race....... actually I go on a light ride and watch videos to get me excited for riding..

i usually go out and drink.....just kidding, but really, when ive been out partying the night before i usually ride better in the morning. i dont really understand it. extra carb loading i guess..haha....i have yet to try it the night before a race but im tempted to see how id do


Keith


me 2 man.. its the extra carbs i believe... the alcohol sugars

Typically I go out and drink also, but I'm a glutton for punishment.

It depends on how far I have to travel for the race and if it is a lap course or not. If it is laps I usually try to get out and do a easy pre-ride of the course. Other wise I just try to get out on the road bike and do an easy ride. I also double check the bike from top to bottom. As for food, well pertty much what everyone else has said.

I usually relax on the morning eat a 2 egg whites on whole weat with tirkey and ketchup, then i take a 10 min cruise just to get hte blood flowing then i relax eat luch ussually a replica powerbar of which i will be eating at the smae time the next day during my race, then sonce im so bored i get all my stuff together then i watch redbull rampage retrospectice and unchained to get me excitedd then i eat dinner probaly whole weat past with some oj and milk with a plain baked potato then after i digest for about 2 hours i stretch do some yoga for 30 minutes then i take a shower and hit the bed by 9. Ohh boy by that time the next day in the morning im listening to my beats and ready to get going.