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Carbo-Loading

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  • 05-06-2008 3:39pm
    #1
    RtD
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭


    So what's the deal with it?

    Is it as simple as horsing a load of pasta into me on Saturday evening or is there a bit more tact to it than that?


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    Planet X
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,963 Mod ✭✭✭✭Planet X


    Without Googling it, from memory, you have to starve your body of carbos for a few days first, eating protein, etc., and then the night before, load carbos on.


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    kenmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,276 ✭✭✭kenmc


    The starvation bit is not necessary apparently


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    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    I wouldn't worry about it too much to be honest. Just do what you normally do. Now isn't the time to be trying new things. Sure, have a bowl of pasta if you want, but don't be worried about carbo-loading. You'll do fine on the day :)


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    tunney
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    Starvation may not be necessary but you know that the W200 people are going to completely overdo the overeating.


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    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    tunney wrote: »
    Starvation may not be necessary but you know that the W200 people are going to completely overdo the overeating.

    It was my excuse for having a foot long sub instead of a 6" today, and will be the excuse for any gluttony from now until Tuesday morning (recovery is important y'know :) )


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    blorg
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    I wouldn't try anything radically new at this stage. Personally I do eat pasta the night before something like this, and a _bit_ more than usual, but nothing crazy. I'd normally eat 125g of pasta, so I'd up it to 175g maybe.

    I do eat a lot of pasta anyway BTW.


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    Planet X
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    Just have a dinner at 6am'ish. Nice steak n chips. :pac::pac:


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    zorkmundsson
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    i did a rake of googling a couple of days ago and the consensus seemed to be to train as little as possible over the last 2-3 days and eat loads of carbs.

    i liked the sound of that, so that's what i'm doing. roll on Sunday tea-time; i can almost taste the guinness.


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    SomeFool
    Registered Users Posts: 2,452 ✭✭✭SomeFool


    I find the high5 carbohydrate drink very good.


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    Diarmuid
    Registered Users Posts: 3,981 ✭✭✭Diarmuid


    zorkmundsson wrote: »
    i did a rake of googling a couple of days ago and the consensus seemed to be to train as little as possible over the last 2-3 days and eat loads of carbs.
    I think the length of the taper is relative to the level of your fitness. Joe Friel has a good write up on this


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