What you eat, when you eat and how much you eat are important in winning the race.
When my son goes to a race his coach tells him not to eat within 2 hours of the race, 3 is better. He's also told not to eat any protein before a race, only carbs. No eggs for breakfast, oatmeal instead. No hamburgers for lunch, instead, pasta. Pasta's also good for eating after the race. What you eat after the race is important too.
Nick has discovered both why you shouldn't eat protein before a race and why you shouldn't eat too soon before a race. He also learned why you shouldn't eat too much before a race and also why it's important to remember to eat something, anything at all.
All four scenarios will make you sick. You don't want to feel sick during a race or you will either not have the energy to race or you will have to need to throw up during the race. I've seen this happen to some of the racers. They do it while they're still moving and just keep on racing.
What you eat, how much you eat and when you eat are all very important parts of bike racing.
