I have no idea what went wrong on Sunday when I did my squats and lunges but I'm still paying the price for it. My legs are killing and I can't even walk normal let alone do stairs. I do this routine all the time so I have no idea why I'm this sore, it's really unusual. I did get in my 4 miles at marathon pace yesterday but decided to take today completely off to rest up. Hopefully this does the trick.
So a lot of people think of carb loading when getting ready for a marathon. Am I the only one that doesn't do this? Too many people use carb loading as an excuse to eat more when in reality you should swap food within your daily total calories to get a few more carbs. In other words, carb loading doesn't mean you need to eat more calories than normal. Now if that works for you, that's great. But for me, I prefer to eat a little less the days/week leading up to the race. With working out and running less, the last thing I want is to head into race day feeling bloated (for lack of a better term) because it absolutely affects how I feel running. I stick to my normal routine for the most part, with a few minor changes. For one, starting today I will consume a few less veggies than normal. I'll still eat my 5 different veggies throughout the day, but I'll eat less of them. On Friday I'll cut back the veggies substantially and on Saturday I will have very little with lunch only (think small salad). In addition to this I will eat a bigger than normal dinner on Friday and my big meal on Saturday will be at lunch time. The last thing I want is a big stomach of food the night before the race and if I eat earlier, I think it has more time to get out of me and lessens the risk of me crapping myself. :-) The only other thing I do to prepare is to keep some salty pretzels around to nibble on throughout the day on Saturday and then I'll have some oatmeal right before bed. This helps keep me from waking up real hungry the morning of the race so all I'll need to tie me over is some toast and a banana. So, that's what works for me...do you carb load??
And now for the winner of the Sof Sole socks giveaway...picked randomly by Andy through IM chat this morning:
9:07 AM Denise: pick a number between 1 and 46
9:08 AM Andrew: 17
Congrats to Shellyrm!! Email me at dclaffey76@yahoo.com and I'll get you hooked up with some socks!
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I'm with you on the carb thing. I don't do it.
YAY to your winner!!
I think we follow identical pre-race eating routines! Salt is my big "load," especially if it will be sunny/warm.
I think my love for carbs and eating his general has led me to take carb loading a *little* too far in the past. I hate that heavy/bloated/"fat" feeling... something to work on.
I hope your legs feel good after a rest day!
I tend to follow a pretty similar routine to what you've outlined. No major changes during the week, bigger lunch and lighter dinner on Saturday. The pretzels are a good call, though - and really, any excuse for me to eat more pretzels is a good excuse :)
When are you headed to the expo? I'll be there Saturday late morning - maybe we'll run into each other!
First, woohoo! I love Softsol!
Secondly, I do try to keep around the same calories just increase my carbs. Not always successful keeping the calories down the day or two after an endurance event. I always feel soooo hungry!
agreed, most of us eat plenty of carbs and don't need to do any special loading.
now on the veggies, I have heard that rule but only kind of follow it..sometimes. :) when I travel to races it's easy cause the day before the race I'm usually searching out a turkey sandwich.. but at home I just eat normal cause that's what my body is used to and haven't had any issues
I don't carb load either. I do, however, make sure I eat complex carbs before a race as part of my regular meal(s).
I just make sure I eat enough the last few days before the race. I might include more carbs than usual, but not eat more overall than usual.
The pasta dinner the evening before a race is a ritual. In fact, my freezer is always well stocked with Trader Joe's "Just Sauce" Turkey Bolegnese and "Just Pasta" Penne. You can have a "homemade" tasting meal in 6 minutes. It's a slice of heaven on earth! YUM :-) Both items can be found in the frozen food section at Trader Joe's. In fact, I have this meal at least four times a week. It's that good! Bon Appetit. :-)
sounds like you hadnt lifted in a while> I did the track worout and was hurting for a while! I think new runners carb load..I don't.
Great post! I always love to hear what other people eat leading up to a big race, this will def. help!
I would love to hear your story!
I just created a website called irunfor.org. It’s a site where people can share their stories on why and what causes they run for. We will donate $1 to help fight hunger for every story that is posted on our site. In the future we are looking for ways for runners to raise money for their causes.
Thanks! I look forward to hearing from you.
Cheers,
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Chris Mosteiro
irunfor.org
I always carb load but try to keep close to the same calorie intake
i don't carb load but i do eat more than usual. i keep with the whole grains and veggies too, right up to the race. It takes a lot to bother my stomach (unless i've recently caught a stomach bug, feeling feverish and dehydrated while watching sweaty, dehydrated men dunk their hands into peanut butter jars and then eat straight up peanut butter...lol) and once i go in the morning i'm good til the next morning so i don't worry about too much fiber. I can definitely feel a difference tho when i eat more!
good luck to you!!!!!!!!!!!
I am that runner who thinks race week means eating more... eek. I really havent had issues with it on race day though. However, I know I should change my thinking.
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