Carbo loading before a race? - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

05-11-2004, 04:58 PM

Anyone here do this? What exactly do you eat, and when??

05-11-2004, 06:02 PM

I'm glad you asked this as I'm been too shy to mention it before.

I started racing last year and am trying to race every weekend that I can at
the same time lifting my weekly km to between 200-300km. During the last 6
months I've found that I need to watch what I eat (I use the word fuel now)
as if I dont get the right combination of carbs and protein I feel very
sluggish and tired during the day at work. The night before a race we have
started the tradition of making our own pasta and I pig out. This gives me
more energy for the race there is no doubt but for prolonged exercise I
still need to fuel during the ride. I've tried rice the night before but
it doesnt seem to have the kick of pasta or doest last as long I dont know.
During the ride I've switched from dates to cheap apple/cinnamon bars but
the best is the Gels. I only buy the Gels for special occasions as it gets
a bit expensive.

Anyway I'm very keen to hear what others are doing.

Cheers
Gary

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05-11-2004, 06:02 PM

I'm glad you asked this as I'm been too shy to mention it before.

I started racing last year and am trying to race every weekend that I can at
the same time lifting my weekly km to between 200-300km. During the last 6
months I've found that I need to watch what I eat (I use the word fuel now)
as if I dont get the right combination of carbs and protein I feel very
sluggish and tired during the day at work. The night before a race we have
started the tradition of making our own pasta and I pig out. This gives me
more energy for the race there is no doubt but for prolonged exercise I
still need to fuel during the ride. I've tried rice the night before but
it doesnt seem to have the kick of pasta or doest last as long I dont know.
During the ride I've switched from dates to cheap apple/cinnamon bars but
the best is the Gels. I only buy the Gels for special occasions as it gets
a bit expensive.

Anyway I'm very keen to hear what others are doing.

Cheers
Gary

"jb" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Anyone here do this? What exactly do you eat, and when??
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05-11-2004, 06:02 PM

I'm glad you asked this as I'm been too shy to mention it before.

I started racing last year and am trying to race every weekend that I can at
the same time lifting my weekly km to between 200-300km. During the last 6
months I've found that I need to watch what I eat (I use the word fuel now)
as if I dont get the right combination of carbs and protein I feel very
sluggish and tired during the day at work. The night before a race we have
started the tradition of making our own pasta and I pig out. This gives me
more energy for the race there is no doubt but for prolonged exercise I
still need to fuel during the ride. I've tried rice the night before but
it doesnt seem to have the kick of pasta or doest last as long I dont know.
During the ride I've switched from dates to cheap apple/cinnamon bars but
the best is the Gels. I only buy the Gels for special occasions as it gets
a bit expensive.

Anyway I'm very keen to hear what others are doing.

Cheers
Gary

"jb" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Anyone here do this? What exactly do you eat, and when??
>
>

05-11-2004, 06:02 PM

I'm glad you asked this as I'm been too shy to mention it before.

I started racing last year and am trying to race every weekend that I can at
the same time lifting my weekly km to between 200-300km. During the last 6
months I've found that I need to watch what I eat (I use the word fuel now)
as if I dont get the right combination of carbs and protein I feel very
sluggish and tired during the day at work. The night before a race we have
started the tradition of making our own pasta and I pig out. This gives me
more energy for the race there is no doubt but for prolonged exercise I
still need to fuel during the ride. I've tried rice the night before but
it doesnt seem to have the kick of pasta or doest last as long I dont know.
During the ride I've switched from dates to cheap apple/cinnamon bars but
the best is the Gels. I only buy the Gels for special occasions as it gets
a bit expensive.

Anyway I'm very keen to hear what others are doing.

Cheers
Gary

"jb" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Anyone here do this? What exactly do you eat, and when??
>
>

05-11-2004, 06:02 PM

I'm glad you asked this as I'm been too shy to mention it before.

I started racing last year and am trying to race every weekend that I can at
the same time lifting my weekly km to between 200-300km. During the last 6
months I've found that I need to watch what I eat (I use the word fuel now)
as if I dont get the right combination of carbs and protein I feel very
sluggish and tired during the day at work. The night before a race we have
started the tradition of making our own pasta and I pig out. This gives me
more energy for the race there is no doubt but for prolonged exercise I
still need to fuel during the ride. I've tried rice the night before but
it doesnt seem to have the kick of pasta or doest last as long I dont know.
During the ride I've switched from dates to cheap apple/cinnamon bars but
the best is the Gels. I only buy the Gels for special occasions as it gets
a bit expensive.

Anyway I'm very keen to hear what others are doing.

Cheers
Gary

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05-11-2004, 06:28 PM

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.

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> Anyone here do this? What exactly do you eat, and when??
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05-11-2004, 06:28 PM

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" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Anyone here do this? What exactly do you eat, and when??
>
>

05-11-2004, 06:28 PM

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" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:ICeoc.39427$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Anyone here do this? What exactly do you eat, and when??
>
>

05-11-2004, 06:28 PM

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" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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