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Title: Pre-Race Carb Intake Study Post by: Andrea North on May 19, 2011, 09:33:14 am I thought I would share this abstract - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21590642
"Further covariate-adjusted analysis revealed that those competitors who consumed carbohydrate the day before the race at a quantity of >7 g/kg body mass had significantly faster overall race speeds (P=0.01) and maintained their running speed during the race to a greater extent than with those who consumed <7 g/kg body mass (P=0.02)." Obviously, conclusions from studies such as these should be taken with a grain of salt. But I thought it was interesting! Title: Re: Pre-Race Carb Intake Study Post by: Michelle Lowry on May 19, 2011, 02:18:11 pm What's a kg? Just kidding. Timely info. Thanks!
Title: Re: Pre-Race Carb Intake Study Post by: Jake Krong on May 19, 2011, 04:03:50 pm So how much ice cream does this mean I need to eat the night before a race? My standard giant bowl?
Title: Re: Pre-Race Carb Intake Study Post by: Andrea North on May 19, 2011, 04:25:43 pm I would say that a small extra scoop would be justified ;D
Title: Re: Pre-Race Carb Intake Study Post by: April G on May 19, 2011, 05:09:49 pm This makes a lot of sense. Some of my best runs and races have been in the morning after gorging on a carborific dinner along with multiple desserts.
Title: Re: Pre-Race Carb Intake Study Post by: Joe Furse on May 23, 2011, 02:13:28 am I also tend to eat a larger-than-normal amount of fat with my carbs before a big race. Seems to help with endurance. I usually carb load for 3-5 days ahead of the race on top of my regular diet, then have a nice big meal full of carbs and fat the night before. Pasta with meat and LOTS of alfredo sauce and cheese is a particular favorite. ;D
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