word Posted October 16, 2007 Share How does everybody carbo load? I was always led to believe that you eat pasta, potatoes etc. for a few days before and drink those stupidly expensive carbohydrate drinks for 3 days. Now I am being told that it is all rubbish. The best thing to do is on the day before a race, spin for 40 minutes, then go balls to the wall for 3 minutes, jump off the bike and down a very sugary drink (grape juice etc.). What is best/right/done??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oclv110 Posted October 16, 2007 Share I only do what I ussually do.Eat normally the night before and then have a huge breakfast about 2,5 hours before the race.(Pronutro,wholeweat bread and two scrambled eggs)I have tried carbo loading,but has seen no different results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted October 16, 2007 Share Each to his own. I don't carbo load. Love my pasta and will eat it if I can. But if a Rump comes along, I will not give it a second thought...... There is a lot of stories out there. Some for and some against it. Try everything and keep what works for you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonder Woman Posted October 16, 2007 Share I have to agree with Spidey here. I tried it and felt so uncomfortable and heavy on the bike that that was it. Just eat normally, besides, if you are racing every weekend carbo-loading sounds a bit ridiculous!! Try different things and see what your body reacts to best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastapouch Posted October 16, 2007 Share tried to race without carboloading once, ran out of energy 40k into 100k race, after that it was torture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowjoe Posted October 16, 2007 Share I've read somewhere that if u carbo load correctly u should gain a kg and more over 3 days Doing that on a weekly basis wud mean ud soon b to heavy for those carbon wheels Go for the wild spinning class idea! I need to start beating your times somehow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Zone Posted October 16, 2007 Share I have tried the three day routine, works for me, but I only bother for serious events over 4 hours, 24 hour races or multi day stage races. you can only get 400 grams carbs from eating food but need another 200 grams from a supplement, that takes you to the optimim 600 gram level. which is meant to be the max a normal person can absorbe in a day. Lots of people think that just eating a huge plate of pasta or other carbs the night before an even will help, it will probably do very little. You will just upset your stomach and feel bloated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur1 Posted October 16, 2007 Share I've been carboloading for almost 34 years and I still suffer with every race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur1 Posted October 16, 2007 Share I do carboload sometimes for bigger events but it is more to make sure that I am properly hydrated when going in a race. I have a tendency to not drink enough liquids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABUBI Posted October 16, 2007 Share My two cents out of experience. I found that if the day before a big race I eat the normal pasta, etc. I also drink about 3 litres of carbo drink (I use Race Fuel), there is a major difference the next day after about 60-70km into the race. The additional carbs I take in with the drink keeps off the hunger during the race, more energy and endurance is also much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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