What do you eat before a ride?

[Jiffer]

2 fried eggs
1 pork chop smothered in carmelized onions and garlic
big pile of mashed potatoes with olive oil and plain yogurt
coffee

Breakfast of champions! Gets me through triathlons and long morning rides, and I expect it to get me through my first half marathon next week.
(salmon can be substituted for the pork chop)

Wow! So not the norm, but if it works for you. In case you didn't know, pork is the hardest meat to digest, which means your body is working to digest that instead of giving you energy to ride (and run and swim). The last choice for most athletes. But again, whatever works for you.

Good luck on your half marathon!