Originally Posted by
Looigi
Chris Horner claims to have eaten McDonalds the day before each (except for one) of the big climbs in the Vuelta this year....maybe he's onto something. Then Team Sky is reported to have had several beers the night before the final stage of the TDF this year. Shocking.
Honestly, when you're burning 5000 calories a day (and you've been on that burn rate for nearly 3 weeks) it really doesn't matter if you have a Mickey D's burger here or there. It's not like he's trying to cut weight. A lot of times it's really more important to be mentally prepared for a big race than the last little mouse fart of nutrition. I contend he would have been able to put another 10 seconds into everyone if he had been able to find In-N-Out!
Horner has come on in the last couple years and he says that he has cut weight by really watching his diet while training at home. He doesn't race a bunch. He is able to come in for big races and be in very good shape rather than having to 'race into shape'. The ability to really tighten up his nutrition while at home is a big deal.