Originally Posted by
gsteinb
...Chances are, if it's morning, they don't need anything.
Originally Posted by
caloso
Umm, around here 11 year olds typically race at 0 Dark Thirty. I wouldn't recommend waking a kid up in the middle of the night to eat some steak.
Originally Posted by
jharpphoto
My 11 yr old is competing in a race soon and we are looking for ideas for pre race day/race day nutrition. What would be some good things for him to eat in the days leading up to his race so that he is able to ride at his maximum output?
What I posted:
Originally Posted by
Doge
Whatever he/she wants. If the race is vs other 11 year olds it should be some 20-30 min. If not - tell us.
If this is training for racing at age 14, 16, 19 etc, this is a good time to learn how to fuel. As others posted, not much matters at age 11, but teaching them the habits now, may matter for later.
So in that light...(IT DOES NOT MATTER FOR 11 YEAR OLD).
The OP asked about eating. I answered and qualified. An 11 year old eating and races are different than adults. A kid racing an adult should fuel differently than the adult. They respond differently to sugar for example - it is closer to a drug. If the OP is looking beyond 11, then best start now. It took years for the kids I was with to get it right.
At 13-14 some are doing 60 mile RR in the hills. Some aren't but if you have that power and talent and don't know how to eat it is a rather large issue.
Doing it all over again, I'd make eating a
bigger deal at age 11 so it was a non-issue at age 14.
But...for a race at age 11 - I agree with all the above posts. It does not matter.