Well, well, well. You’ve been doing CrossFit for a while now and you’ve decided to see what the competitive side is like. You’ve consulted with your Coaches, tailored your training, reigned in your nutrition and you are mentally ready to go. But, you may not be sure of the logistics of what you will need for the day long competition. This Sauturday, September 21st, we will have SEVEN 2 person teams participating in CrossFit Talon’s Takes 2 To Tango competition. This will be many of our member’s first CrossFit competition. We feel that it will be beneficial for you to have a checklist of sorts for “What to Bring”.
FOOD
This one gets it’s own category. Coach Greg said it perfectly: “be prepared to graze”. This will be an all day affair but, you may not feel like eating entire meals. You may even have to FORCE yourself to get something in. Everyone is a little different when it comes to how his or her food needs to happen on the day of a competition. As far as nutritional timing, you need to get something in post workout, every workout. You may have a couple of hours break between sessions.
Here is a list of foods that we recommend:
- WATER- lots of it, NO Gatorade or the like.
- Protein powder (shake made with coconut water or water, water)
- Sweet potato chips (chop up a sweet potato, toss in olive oil, bake at 425 for 20 minutes or so) I’ll be bringing two large potatoes made this way.
- Grilled chicken breasts (2-3)
- A salad with lots of greens, a chicken breast and a healthy fat (i.e. almonds, olive oil, coconut oil). This may be the only full meal that you will want for the day but, it may not be. Athlete dependent.
- Fruit- (3-5) any and all
- Nuts- a bag of almonds or cashews will be perfect
- WATER- it’s worth putting on the list twice
OTHER LOGISTICAL ITEMS
- Cooler
- Your gym bag http://crossfitcombustion.com/you-need-a-gym-bag-whats-in-mine
- EZ Up- We have two coming but, might need more
- Comfy chair
- Mobility- foam roller, lacross ball, etc.
- Clothing- 3-5 T-shirts, 2-3 pair of underwear (if applicable), 2-3 shorts, Lifting shoes, 2 pair minimalist shoes
- Camera or phone
- Sunscreen
- Athletic tape
- Gloves or gymnastic wraps
- Cash- there might be vendors there with cool stuff that you will want to take home
Please let us know if you think of anything that is not on this list that should be. Have fun!