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Carb Loading for IMWI
Ugh, I am less than 5 days from Ironman Wisconsin. I've tapered (decreased my exercise) and now I'm battling mental anguish and nervousness. I am packing my tri bag, checking my list of nutritional needs and stressing about forgetting something crucial. I call this the worrying week: have I trained enough? What if it's windy and I'm blown to a halt on the bike? Oh, God, I have to swim 2.4 miles with 2000 flailing arms. What if my neck aches? Will I get a blister? What if my belly rejects food? Aaaaah! What have I done??? OK, enough of my pre-race pity party, I will give you some information that you can use...worrying week is also for catching up on sleep, resting and topping off fuel stores. Although I don't count carbs (or anything really), I recognize that it's important to mind my nutrition this week. For me, it means eating every 3-4 hours, avoiding fatty foods, sticking to easy-to-digest items and emphasizing carbs, e.g., fruits, vegetables, grains and pastas. (I also try to avoid hitting the bottle...but that's Sports Nutrition 101, so probably something you already figured out.) Click here for carb-loading info: HERE
New York, United States
Dietitian
I am a board certified specialist in sports dietetics and an age-group triathlete and Iron…MORE
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