How do you approach pre-race carb loading so as not to feel bloted or cause digestive/potty problems? I tend to overeat and going crazy on spagetti probably isn't ideal.
Pre-race crab loading
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Marathon
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I'm partial to Dungeness - like them way better than the little blue crabs on the east coast.
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It's a little-known secret that eating crab helps you dramatically on the turns as they are most effective at moving side to side. Not quite as effective as a greasy offal burrito, but effective, nonetheless.
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blue crabs are always good
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Carb loading is a myth. Just eat normally to satisfy your hunger and not being in caloric deficit, which normally you shouldn't be if you tapered and have some nutrition strategy during the race. There is a maximum amount of glycogen the body can store in the muscles and liver, there is no point in eating more than you need on one go, it will be converted to fat anyway, cause issues and there is enough fat in anyone's body (including elite athletes) to run dozens of marathons. Also pre-race anxiety causes issues as well. The more you train the higher the glycogen stores will be. On longer races most of the athletes energy comes from body fat (about 85, 90%). The body has to turn fat into glucose and glucose into glycogen fast enough. This is the key to endure hard long efforts without digestive problems and without experiencing bonks. Also, if one consumes too much carbs during the race this can get insulin up which is detrimental to fat burning and also cause stomach issues (learned this the hard way...) Fat burning is promoted by vert long easy runs and fasting.
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There once was a runner from Yale,
Who fished for a fine piece of tail,
His search for the clam,
Put his health on the lam,
He caught only crabs without fail.
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Sir Alexander Fleming wrote:
There once was a runner from Yale,
Who fished for a fine piece of tail,
His search for the clam,
Put his health on the lam,
He caught only crabs without fail.
Oh, that is so beautiful.
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Aguia77 wrote:
Carb loading is a myth. Just eat normally to satisfy your hunger and not being in caloric deficit, which normally you shouldn't be if you tapered and have some nutrition strategy during the race. There is a maximum amount of glycogen the body can store in the muscles and liver, there is no point in eating more than you need on one go, it will be converted to fat anyway, cause issues and there is enough fat in anyone's body (including elite athletes) to run dozens of marathons. Also pre-race anxiety causes issues as well. The more you train the higher the glycogen stores will be. On longer races most of the athletes energy comes from body fat (about 85, 90%). The body has to turn fat into glucose and glucose into glycogen fast enough. This is the key to endure hard long efforts without digestive problems and without experiencing bonks. Also, if one consumes too much carbs during the race this can get insulin up which is detrimental to fat burning and also cause stomach issues (learned this the hard way...) Fat burning is promoted by vert long easy runs and fasting.
You clearly didn't read the thread title.
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Alaskan king crab legs are my favorite. Lots of protein to ensure you're fully recovered before the start.
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if you're having bloating/"potty problems" from spaghetti etc, then check you don't have a gluten intolerance...
but FWIW, crabs are usually gluten-free20 -
Great memories of the glory days of road running, nobody wanted to miss the pre-race crab fest and shucking contest.
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"It's a little-known secret that eating crab helps you dramatically on the turns as they are most effective at moving side to side"
This is the most useful advice on this board. Next lock-down when running a backyard marathon--well--you will have a hard time buying any crabs as I will have them all!
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Crab legs pre race = PRs. Everyone knows this.
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If you eat crabs you won't feel like carp on your run.
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Sir Alexander Fleming wrote:
There once was a runner from Yale,
Who fished for a fine piece of tail,
His search for the clam,
Put his health on the lam,
He caught only crabs without fail.
If you can pinch more than an inch you should just be fiddling around.
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It sure helped Famous Jameis at Florida State.
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It worked for 3:51 miler Steve Crabb. He came from a whole family of crabbers. For countless generations they had built their lives around crab, tilled the earth for crab. Steve never trained much but he would cram the week of big races, which meant crab loading.
The evidence is there if you care to educate yourself.
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Teaming up with that other Steve to host UK's first annual Crabb Cram all comers 1500.
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It works for me. I just watch this for a few hours before each race
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