Discussion: haha, bake sales. yum.
in: runninghils; runninghils > 2013-12-04
Dec 5, 2013 4:33 PM
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Carb loading.
Or so I told myself when I saw the tray of Chistmas cookies in the lunchroom at work this morning.
Or so I told myself when I saw the tray of Chistmas cookies in the lunchroom at work this morning.
Dec 5, 2013 4:59 PM
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Ha! Carb loading! Does anyone else find it suprising when big events still do "pasta feeds" the night before? I feel like more and more athletes are shunning the pasta. I know I have, for the most part.
Eating healthy most of the time...
Advantage - You're healthy!
Disadvantage - When you deviate, you suffer the effects because you're not used to it. (sometimes, it's worth it, though.)
Eating healthy most of the time...
Advantage - You're healthy!
Disadvantage - When you deviate, you suffer the effects because you're not used to it. (sometimes, it's worth it, though.)
Dec 5, 2013 5:51 PM
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Yeah carb loading before a race is a bunch of BS. I remember doing my 8th marathon and really believing in the carb loading so always did it before a marathon. So I am eating this large portion of pasta and woke up the next day totally feeling like crap (which I usually did after a carbo load). While trying to get through the marathon with stomach cramps I decided (during that run) the next marathon I do I will NOT do carbo load.... and then I did detroit marathon and no carbs and had an awesome time and no stomach problems. Since then, havent done carbs before any kind of racing and its been a good decision.
Dec 5, 2013 6:06 PM
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Fun fact from the Canadian Champs nutrition presentation was that women can't carbo load. Naturally, there were caveats:
* Women can carbo load by exceeding their normal caloric intake. (Men have more calories to play with and can fit the carbo loading into their regular intake.)
* Women do benefit very well from in race carb replenishment (eg, gel every 45 minutes) that largely covers gap to a carbo loader. (Men should still eat every 45 or so as well.)
Also the idea of carb loading as described in the presentation (iirc) was not slamming pasta on Friday night, but rather increasing the amount of carbs over a few days preceding the race.
In practice for myself I followed Maria's learning curve - large carb eating to "carbo load", lousy feeling/performance, then switching to normal eating and feeling better. Now if I could just eat less generally and more during races, I'd be all set!
* Women can carbo load by exceeding their normal caloric intake. (Men have more calories to play with and can fit the carbo loading into their regular intake.)
* Women do benefit very well from in race carb replenishment (eg, gel every 45 minutes) that largely covers gap to a carbo loader. (Men should still eat every 45 or so as well.)
Also the idea of carb loading as described in the presentation (iirc) was not slamming pasta on Friday night, but rather increasing the amount of carbs over a few days preceding the race.
In practice for myself I followed Maria's learning curve - large carb eating to "carbo load", lousy feeling/performance, then switching to normal eating and feeling better. Now if I could just eat less generally and more during races, I'd be all set!
Dec 5, 2013 7:40 PM
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Actually, I was thinking about what I could have for dinner tomorrow night and decided to go with a hearty soup route with bread from Zingerman's for those who want the carb load. I benefit from a few carbs, but not a lot because I try to avoid them mostly.
Dec 6, 2013 1:37 AM
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Love soup!
I felt like I was one of the last people on the "Don't throw tons of carbs at your body" train, but I stopped needing to starve myself just to maintain weight once I ate meat again and dropped the bread and pasta.
That's cool that they're giving that info at the Canadian Champs. Maybe someone won't have to go through the same thing that everyone else seemed to have to learn the hard way.
In college, I was almost militantly pro-carb. My sister and I made T-shirts that said "I <3 CARBS" (In the style of the I <3 NY shirts) I still actually have it. It will go to the highest bidder. :)
I felt like I was one of the last people on the "Don't throw tons of carbs at your body" train, but I stopped needing to starve myself just to maintain weight once I ate meat again and dropped the bread and pasta.
That's cool that they're giving that info at the Canadian Champs. Maybe someone won't have to go through the same thing that everyone else seemed to have to learn the hard way.
In college, I was almost militantly pro-carb. My sister and I made T-shirts that said "I <3 CARBS" (In the style of the I <3 NY shirts) I still actually have it. It will go to the highest bidder. :)
Dec 6, 2013 1:51 AM
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Yes, the pasta platter the night before the marathon is passé. Mr Wonderful's post works for me.
As does an extra cookie now and then!
As does an extra cookie now and then!
Dec 6, 2013 2:01 PM
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So let me see if I have this correct... You ate too many cookies, cake and candy and therefore you were able to cut your training short? Shouldn't that be the other way around where you increase your training?
Dec 6, 2013 4:22 PM
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I felt sick! Phil, I turned down a cupcake an hour ago so I'll be ready tomorrow.
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