Triathlon - What do you do to make sure there are no "accidents"

Yeah I mean what I wrote... Is there anything particular you do, especially before a long race to make sure that you don't have to make a mid race pit stop (of the deuce variety)?

I ask because I have a race sunday morning that is starting 1 hour before most events usually start. Usually around 30 minutes before my wave I am ready to take care of business, however right now that squarely puts me 1/2 hour in at a minimum. Any tips?

The night before... don't just eat pasta. Have a small salad, too.

fiber.

that depends on how long the distance is, if it is olympic or less, don't worry about it. if it is half or above, well, +1 for fiber.

I would think that if your race starts an hour earlier, you are getting up an hour earlier, and your body clock will adjust as well.

I generally get nervous enough before a race that everything is taken care of before I have to start.

I ate some salad last night just in case, and I was able to take care of things about 1 hour before race time...

Interestingly, my first half, I had serious gastro-intestinal issues the morning there of. I visited the porta-johns at least five times, including once after I had my wet suit on. It was a PITA stripping down after I had already dressed.

However, I just got from my second half (Auburn Half Iron, aka 'The World's Toughest Half", and despite eating a nice, unhealthy bacon cheeseburger the night before, I had no problems this morning. I think the first time I was nervous because it was my first half, but this time, I wasn't nervous.....I knew it was going to suck!

Interestingly, my first half, I had serious gastro-intestinal issues the morning there of. I visited the porta-johns at least five times, including once after I had my wet suit on. It was a PITA stripping down after I had already dressed.

However, I just got from my second half (Auburn Half Iron, aka 'The World's Toughest Half", and despite eating a nice, unhealthy bacon cheeseburger the night before, I had no problems this morning. I think the first time I was nervous because it was my first half, but this time, I wasn't nervous.....I knew it was going to suck!

My God a bacon cheeseburger the night before.... that would NOT fly with me!

I generally get nervous enough before a race that everything is taken care of before I have to start.

+1 Pre race nerves usually has this sorted so there are no concerns of this nature during the race :o

Pre-race nerves FTW. Well lose actually because I swear there must be a law about public restrooms (wether portajohn, kroger, or gas station bathroom) must have toilet paper that is easier to see through than a car windshield. I think I'm going to start bring baby wipes of some kind to the race and sell them at $5 a peice.

My normal time to go is around 4pm and I never feel close to going in the morning. But race day time it's go time.

Now when I run with my dog in the 5ks his favorite time to go is about 30seconds to 1 minute after the race starts.

Doesn't matter how empty my gut is or how good I feel...30mins to race time and the cramps start and it's time for a trip to the port-a-jon. Course my body is awesome that way, every morning of every long run I've ever done, my legs are all crampy when I wake up and my knees are sore like my body is trying to convince me stay in bed.