preworkout breakfast

I know this has been asked a lot, but I have a really hard track workout tomorrow at 8 in the morning, and I need to have a breakfast that will keep me through and wont give me a cramp (those really suck). I'm going to eat at 6, but I was wondering which would be best...

-a ww english muffin w/ 2 T peanut butter, 1/2 banana, and a cup of soymilk

-a protein shake with 1/2 banana

-1 cup yogurt w/ 1/2 cup granola (I'm not looking to lose weight, just what'd be best, and the only prob with this is yogurt tends to give me cramps)

-2 eggs and 2 slices of toast

Or anything else that wouldnt slow me down! Suggestions?

I think it's better to eat a light meal at least 3 hours or so before working out (thanks to info I learned on BBC's "You are what you eat").. If you're eating at 6 and working out at 8 I'd either go with the shake and banana or the yogurt and granola-- those sound the most delicious to me too :) To avoid cramps I think you should probably go with something light.

i actually think that eating peanut butter would give you lots of energy without the cramps.  i would suggest toast w/ peanut butter and 1/2 a banana (these are also filling without causing cramps, in my experience).  i think the yogurt is light but really wouldn't keep you as full.  good luck tomorrow!!

Your eating should include the day before meals such as:

Dinner (day before):

2 cups spaghetti - 60 g CHO - 320 kcal

1 cup pasta sauce - 30 g CHO - 125 kcal

1 dinner roll plain - 15 g CHO - 80 kcal

1 cup mixed greens - 5 g CHO - 25 kcal

1/2 cup cooked broccoli - 5 g CHO - 25 kcal

TOTAL: 115 g CHO - 575 kcal

Bedtime Snack:

1 cup orange juice - 30 g CHO - 120 kcal

1 banana (small) - 15 g CHO - 60 kcal

1 granola bar - 15 g CHO - 60 kcal

TOTAL: 60 g CHO - 240 kcal

Light breakfast:

1.5 cup cheerios - 45 g CHO - 180 kcal

1 cup skim milk - 12 g CHO - 80 kcal

1 banana - 15 g CHO - 60 kcal

TOTAL: 72 g CHO - 320 kcal

Drink plenty of fluids with each meal. 

Thanks for the advice. I think I'm gonna go with the toast and pb... and golden_girls, I usually eat 3 hours before a workout, but I really don't want to wake up at 5.

Yeah, i don't blame you.. besides that was just that show's suggestion- I'm sure eating 2 hours prior isn't a big deal..

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