Speed Skater needs your help again
Fittid, my after practice beverage is coming along, I can now be productive at work proceeding my morning on-ice session (uh, as productive as going on Reddit is anyway).
But I have a new dilemma; I am having an incredibly hard time keeping stuff down now. Pardon the details, but two weeks ago I puked at practice for the first time in 6 years of intense programs. This morning I almost hurled another one, and it wasn't even that hard.
Puking is always common during the morning sessions, it's just one of those things that comes with the sport I choose to love. But it is new to me.
I have, because of picky stomach, stuck exclusively to a bagel and creme cheese with a glass of water for the past years. Never deviated from that.
But now that isn't working, so I am looking for something else. Does anyone have any ideas? Either to help me not puke or a change in meal.
The only thing that has really changed this years from forever, is that practices are 15 minutes earlier, but rather than getting less sleep I am waking up at the same time and eating on the way over. This is probably a significant difference since it is less time to digest.
Anyway, I appreciate any and all help.
Posted Nov 2, 2010, 1:47 PM UTC
I think you've identified the issue already. I'd say your options are:
Wake up earlier, don't change your diet.
Eat less of your normal food(maybe half a bagel) before practice, possibly eat some easily digested carbs during the practice if you need more sugar (goo packets or the gummy blocks popular in running and cycling would be a good bet).
Try some other less starchy foods. My personal preference for morning food before physical activity is yogurt, but your preference might vary.
I've always had a hard time doing Dairy. But thanks for the pointers.
dairy = puke factory as experienced by several teammates while playing football. Some people even purposely drank a good amount of milk beofre our morning practices during hell week just so they could spend some time puking instead of running.
Hahaha ... eww.