Windermere Marathon May 2010

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lurker (PECLO) Jan 2010 5:48pm, 9 Jan 2010 1,137 posts	lurker (PECLO) i am trying to sort my nutrition out for this (i know i am anal but i like charts and ticking boxes) anyway, the thig i read said i should be eating 360g of carbs a day and on race day i should have 130 3 hours before the race i just worked out the g of my home made granola which i thought would be jammed with carbs - with the yogurt on it it only works out at 40g!! how on earth am i supposed t get 130 down my neck??? and also no wonder i feel like sh*te at the end of my long run, i don't have anything like enough carbs on board
AJH Jan 2010 6:07pm, 9 Jan 2010 224 posts	AJH You tried gels or thinking of doing so? Saved my life in Bolton
lurker (PECLO) Jan 2010 6:58pm, 9 Jan 2010 1,139 posts	lurker (PECLO) yeah - i wil use those during the run but i was hoping to use proper food in the morning malt loaf has 22g PER SLICE!!! BINGO
Foxy Davy Jan 2010 7:10pm, 9 Jan 2010 10,199 posts	Foxy Davy sports drinks - powerade etc........ Sainsburys currently doing 4 bottles of lucozade sport for £1.69
lurker (PECLO) Jan 2010 7:13pm, 9 Jan 2010 1,141 posts	lurker (PECLO) yeah - i have bought some "taut" 28g per bottle, to try as it does not have aspartane and all that in it, lucozade makes me heave - we have tons of it in the house (from sainsburys ) as the boys like it and i let them have it if they are doing any sort of sport but it's too sweet for me
Naomi P Jan 2010 7:15pm, 9 Jan 2010 4,694 posts	Naomi P Lurker, my nutritionist recommended 2 cups of porridge with honey, 2 slices of toast with jam, 200ml of fruit juice and 500ml of sports drink. Can't remember the exact carb figure but it's pretty high. As for a daily recommendation, carb loading guidelines suggest 8-10g of carbs per kg for each day you're loading, which is a bit daunting..
lurker (PECLO) Jan 2010 7:19pm, 9 Jan 2010 1,142 posts	lurker (PECLO) blimey - i was working on 6!! the granola and yogurt will be the equivelant of your porridge and honey and then i was thinking of adding wholemeal toast and honey and fruit juice - although i am nervous of fruit juice!! actually i think 6 was on a normal training day
lurker (PECLO) Jan 2010 7:21pm, 9 Jan 2010 1,143 posts	lurker (PECLO) and thanks i am going to go and work it all out it's like when i did weight watchers
Foxy Davy Jan 2010 7:24pm, 9 Jan 2010 10,202 posts	Foxy Davy will you be avoiding carbs for a day before carbs loading ?
lurker (PECLO) Jan 2010 7:27pm, 9 Jan 2010 1,144 posts	lurker (PECLO) i was not talking about carb loading, i was talking about just the normal amount of carbs you need to be able to train properly and the amount you need to eat on the day of the race i have no intention of carb loading as it is too complicated