Posted: 5/16/2010 9:39:56 AM EDT
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At a full distance match, where you can't have your car with you, what do you eat for lunch?
I usually carry Gatorade, granola bars, crackers, canned fruit, stuff that doesn't need to be kept cold or cooked. I'm lookig for more choices. What do you eat? Suggestions? Fred |
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I eat very sparingly on match days. I bring some granola bars and maybe a little beef jerky to nibble on here and there, but I find that I shoot better if I don't eat much. I also notice caffeine in a big way, so I lay off the pop and tea for at least a day before any serious matches.
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| I'm kinda one of the lucky ones (I guess). I generally eat once a day. The day before a match, I tend to eat a fairly high carbohydrate dinner with some protein. I can then go the whole day without needing to eat. I do bring a couple of liters of water with me, however. |
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I'm kinda one of the lucky ones (I guess). I generally eat once a day. The day before a match, I tend to eat a fairly high carbohydrate dinner with some protein. I can then go the whole day without needing to eat. I do bring a couple of liters of water with me, however. +1, same here. |
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I'd rather eat a green pineapple 
'Borg |
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Tuna packs with crackers. Very convinient, easily digested even when you are overheated. Canned sardines are a good replacement for tuna, and about as nutritious (maybe more so? NOTE: I do bring tuna to the range, the sardine thing is relatively new.). Canned peaches in small plastic containers.
This time of year, fresh mandarin oranges - canned ones when fresh ones aren't available. As an aside, bringing canned goods to the range isn't the deterrent it appears to be. There's a nifty tool that combines a can opener, a bottle opener, and a small spoon. One example is imported by Coleman. And they're they're really spendy - $1.99 for a pair. See THIS LINK to the Coleman website for more details. (They're found in camping supply places, including those at department stores.) Other things which pack fairly well:
Remember to bring enough water, and something to replace electrolytes. Certain fruits are good for the latter. So is DILUTE Gatoraide or similar types of sports drinks. |
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I did a long tour on Guam in the USAF and I got ten cases of Spam as a buyer incentive on a new Corrolla. Now, if you've never seen ten cases of Spam all at once, I can tell you it's beaucoup Spam, brother! The locals chop it up and put it in fried rice. My dog ate most of mine, but we did try it in every way we could imagine: spamgetti, spam and eggs, spamaroni, spamburgers, etc. We found it lacking in most every way.
Roy |
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I did a long tour on Guam in the USAF and I got ten cas es of Spam as a buyer incentive on a new Corrolla. Now, if you've never seen ten cases of Spam all at once, I can tell you it's beaucoup Spam, brother! The locals chop it up and put it in fried rice. My dog ate most of mine, but we did try it in every way we could imagine: spamgetti, spam and eggs, spamaroni, spamburgers, etc. We found it lacking in most every way. Roy Good Lord!! I'm having a flashback of Monty Python. Marty |
| A decent backpack is a good investment as are a few tupperware type containers. I carry nutri-grain type bars and captain's wafers cheese crackers in the containers and a couple bottles of water and gatorade. If I have time in the morning or the night before, I'll stop by the store and pick up a couple apples or orances and toss them in as well. I'm caffeine addicted so I also carry a small cooler with a few cans of Pepsi. |