Q. How long before a 5k should I drink Lucozade?
A The answer is that you don’t NEED Lucozade Sport for a 5k. You don’t need anything special before a 5k.
Here are some more thoughts on this.
Personally I DO HAVE ONE half an h our before a race instead of breakfast. OR I would have a banana and water instead. These are purely to avoid running on an empty stomach which would make me personally feel or be sick – probably different for you.
Last Updated on 13 November 2025 by the5krunner
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tfk is the founder and author of the5krunner, an independent endurance sports technology publication. With 20 years of hands-on testing of GPS watches and wearables, and competing in triathlons at an international age-group level, tfk provides in-depth expert analysis of fitness technology for serious athletes and endurance sport competitors.
