Expert Help the Idiots — Pre-Race Breakfast

What do endurance runners actually eat before a race?

In this episode of Expert Help the Idiots, we ask one simple question to some very experienced runners and coaches:

What’s your pre-race breakfast?

The answers are… exactly what you’d expect. And also not at all.

From coffee being the clear winner, to tea holding its own, McDonald’s somehow counting as fuel, energy bars making an appearance — and a few absolute maniacs admitting they run on nothing at all.

This isn’t about perfect nutrition plans or Instagram breakfasts. It’s about real routines, honest habits, and what people actually rely on before lining up for long, painful days on the road or trail.

• Why coffee dominates pre-race routines

• Simple vs complicated breakfasts

• Familiar food over “perfect” nutrition

• Why some runners eat very little — or nothing

• What not to experiment with on race morning

And yes… this explains a lot.

• Nick Weston — the running coach

• Jo Manta — the Greek ultra runner

• Sammy Lapauri — the elite pathfinder

• Gerry O’Boyle — the Irish coastal runner

• Ashley Schneider — MS Runs The US creator

• Isaac Barnes — ultra marathon runner

• Ben Tough Mudder — Tough Mudder Ben

• Derek Stefureac — the corn-on-the-cob ultra runner

• Alex Stonehenge — Stonehenge 300 mile ultra runner

🎧 Next episode: How do runners deal with jet lag before races?

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