| Re: Carbo loading before a race?
hmmm....can't say I disagree with you since I really don't know the answer
for sure, but I know that I have recently read in textbooks that carbo
loading helps store glycogen in muscles, and that for prolonged efforts, if
your muscles run out of glycogen, cramping etc. will occur...
I too am interested to hear what others here do..
"carbo_jim" <carbo_jim@friendly.net> wrote in message
news:HZfoc.2660$zO3.16@newsread2.news.atl.earthlin k.net...
> It is a know fact that carbs are poisonous to humans, hence the atkins
> revolution. I would encourage you to investigate these lo-carb choices
> othwerwise you are going to be addited to carbs and that's not a good
thing.
> Let me put it this way, your grandfather was just hunting and gathering
right?
> And as lean as they were, do you think that carbs were a dietary artifact,
no?
> No. It is a know proven fact now that the health of the ancients was due
to low
> carb hi protein (and yes even some fats).
>
> For biking I would encourage a solid breakfast of ham and eggs with
coffee.
>
> "jb" <jb@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ICeoc.39427$kc2.591138@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> > Anyone here do this? What exactly do you eat, and when??
> >
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