Carb loading...
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Donna posted 1 year ago.
I think one of the mistakes a lot of people make is that they stuff themselves with a very high carb meal the night before a race. They then race with all that still in their guts. For a HIM, it's better to eat a high carb dinner two nights before the race and then a high carb breakfast the morning before a race. Taper the amount of calories you eat throughout the day and eat a lighter meal the night before.
That being said, for that breakfast I eat pancakes with walnuts and bananas, with some protein like eggs. I also snack on a bagel as my midmorning snack. For dinner: I love Naan bread; pad thai-they're both easy on the stomach. Yum! I can't wait to race again!
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Anton posted 1 year ago.
Donna is spot on...as an endurance athlete your intake of carbs should be bit higher anyway...I do well with a bigger meal at lunch time the day before a race then light at the evening meal... best advice? Experiment and find what works for you...
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biketm posted 1 year ago.
Donna;72908 wrote:
I think one of the mistakes a lot of people make is that they stuff themselves with a very high carb meal the night before a race. They then race with all that still in their guts. For a HIM, it's better to eat a high carb dinner two nights before the race and then a high carb breakfast the morning before a race. Taper the amount of calories you eat throughout the day and eat a lighter meal the night before.
That being said, for that breakfast I eat pancakes with walnuts and bananas, with some protein like eggs. I also snack on a bagel as my midmorning snack. For dinner: I love Naan bread; pad thai-they're both easy on the stomach. Yum! I can't wait to race again!
Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I never stuff myself the night before a race. I don't want allll that food in my belly the next morning. I guess I will do what you suggested about eating more of a high carb bigger meal two days out. Then big breakfast the day before race day.
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kylie posted 1 year ago.
Something I heard once at an adventure race... what you eat the day before the day before is what you race on, what you eat the night before is what you puke :) Just thought I'd share that tip for remembering ;)
I have a 1/2 IM this Sat and was wondering what kind of high carb snacks do some of you eat the days before. I eat a very healthy diet, so my meals are fine.
Do any of you snack in between meals to help the carbo loading process. I figured bagels and fig bars would be a good choice.
What's some of your secret snacks you eat before a big event?
Happy training and racing to all!
Tim