Pre-race nutrition prep

[KartingIsLife (James McMahon)]

@Trey_Shannon is a full time pro at this stuff and talked about it in our podcast:

KartPulse Podcast: Episode 10 - Trey Shannon: "It's a normal human emotion"

In this episode, Davin talks to Trey Shannon, two time karting world-record holder and personal trainer with another ‘Drinks with Karters’. We talk about Trey’s world records, what it’s like racing for 24 hours in a kart, what foods people need to take to the track and exercises would help karters the most. Drinks consumed ~important stuff~ Trey had a Vienna Lager from Devil’s Backbone Davin had a Crabbies Raspberry Ginger Beer. Reference Links Tourette Syndrome Association Ekarting New…

Some other reading to digest:

Surviving Hot Race Days

What do you do to take care of your body on hot racing days? I’ve seen a few races cancelled lately due to the incredible heat. So it prompted me to kick off a topic for tricks and tips to help you stay (relatively) cool in hot weather. Here’s what I know, add your ideas below… Conditioning…Between events, and over winter it’s worth training a few layers of clothes when you are at the gym and working out in sessions a little longer than your races. Hydration starts at least 24 hours before s…

What to wear karting in the heat

I live in New England and just finished my first season in my own kart. I’m starting to look ahead to next Spring with gear purchases and budgeting and since it seems like there’s a lot of karters who race in hot climates around here I was hoping some of you could answer some questions. On really hot days (which around here means 85 degrees or more) I’m usually pretty miserable in full gear until I get on track, and even then I notice that fatigue sets in far faster than it would on a more mild…

What do you eat at the track?

So I was wondering what people eat at the track. I’m sure eating the right stuff will help with driving to some extent, but I’m not sure what everyone does. For me, I’ll have two doughnuts and a Coffee before the race, and a water/powerade bottle between every session. I don’t eat much except for maybe a burger before the final, so I was wondering what other people do for food at the track