- No unaccustomed exercise the day before the test. Training sessions should be light recovery workouts for the 36 hours leading up to testing.
- Normal diet for the two days leading up to the test as you would eat in preparing for a race. The two meals prior to the test should be high in carbohydrate content (See below for breakfast guidance prior to a morning test).
- Consume lots of fluid in the 12 hours prior to testing.
- Diet on the day of the test:
- Morning testing: Light snack 1-1.5 hours prior to testing is acceptable
- Afternoon test (2:00 to 4:00)
- Normal breakfast and mid-morning snack
- Lunch 3 hours prior to test (“Pre-event” meal)
- Avoid the following from midnight the night prior to the test:
- Smoking
- Caffeine
- Alcohol
- Supplements that can affect aerobic performance (eg: Bicarbonate, cold medication, etc)
- No respiratory illness for the preceding two weeks. For other types of acute illness, clear this with the testing center on a case-by-case basis.
- Wear the shoes you train in.
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