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Old 04-24-10 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ridethecliche
I had heard that carbo loading was best 2 nights before the event, but I wasn't sure. I was going to write that, but didn't want to be wrong. Thanks for correcting me!
Yeah that's pretty much what I have read, carbo loading the day/night before your race it too late. I also don't think you need to carbo load for a 60 mile race. Today I raced 55 miles, I ate 3 pieces of pizza last night for dinner, this morning I ate 1 serving of oatmeal with honey, 2 eggs and an english muffin 4 hours before the race, drank a sports drink on the drive out, ate 4 sportsbeans during warmup, a gel at the start, a gel 1/2 way thru and drank water during the race. I felt fine. I think you are eating too much, but everyone is different.
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