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800m+ Running and/or Conditioning / Re: Various Running Articles
« on: August 08, 2018, 05:58:10 pm »
http://www.traininkenya.com/2018/08/08/diet-of-kenyan-runners/
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The pre-race meal
Most Kenyan athletes choose to race and train on a fairly empty stomach. Often first thing in the morning with just a few sips of water. Mary Keitany told us her go to breakfast the morning of a marathon is a cup of chai tea and a chapatti – nothing complicated. It’s what her body is used to and she knows it works, so why change it on race day? This is the same for most of the runners in Iten; a simple breakfast, nothing that will upset the stomach or feel too heavy. With a good meal of ugali and beans the night before they will have plenty of fuel for the race ahead.



