On Mar 6, 8:12 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Patrick: why is this so? Again, just asking, not contradicting. One > reads everywhere that "carbo loading" the night before is the way to > go and, of course, breakfast is said to be the most important meal. > > Can you explain in more detail why you counsel against "carbo loading" > and a big breakfast?
sure. the old-school theory/method was actually to deplete energy stores with heavy exercise and low-carb diet, then tuck into a high carb diet with large meals the day or two before an event - this was thought to encourage/maximize energy storage. but the depletion phase was hard, especially with the extra training, and big meals don't always sit well, especially right before an race/event. tinkering with diet generally isn't a good thing when you want to feel your best. so, this has become a pretty outdated approach. best practice now is to taper training during the week leading up to the event and keep a normal diet - just change the composition of the diet to bring in more carbs 2-4 days before the event. no extra calories are needed. I find that small meals throughout the day in the days leading up to an event is a nice strategy to make sure i'm getting enough of what i need. after tapering, i've also had good luck with doing a very short, very intense workout (these are called "openers") the day before a race/event followed by enough carbs to refuel/recover. i usually take breakfast 3 hours before an event - again, normal size, but carb-centric. and i might top-off with a bit apple sauce or something an hour before start. doesn't do the body any good to have a huge meal before setting out for a big effort. finally, everybody should have a hydration mantra or whatever it takes to be hydrated before any endurance event. it is very important. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
