Pre-Race Meal - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

roc-star · 02-10-2006, 09:54 AM

I have my first mountain bike freeride race at the weekend and I am wondering what I should be eating the day or a few days before the race???

I have been training like a mad man and dont want any stone left unturned in my prep for the race...

Any advice would be great

Thanks

**Tinytom** · 02-10-2006, 10:11 AM

I would say a moderate amount of Baked potatoes and basmati brown rice to carb load.

I would also keep trans fats to a minimum in the 3 days before.

crazycacti · 02-10-2006, 11:00 AM

good man, another cyclist!

don't carb up too much... i over did it in my first few races and it didn't help at all, don't change too much in the diet, imo keep with the carbs you have been eating (you may bloat quite a bit if you suddenly start eating white rice if you have been using a lot of oats)...

i go just below double my carbs the day before and keep breakfast the same as always on the day...

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roc-star What Doesnt Kill Me / Makes Me Stronger Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Co. Durham Posts: 147	Pre-Race Meal I have my first mountain bike freeride race at the weekend and I am wondering what I should be eating the day or a few days before the race??? I have been training like a mad man and dont want any stone left unturned in my prep for the race... Any advice would be great Thanks

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crazycacti Fat and bulking... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Isle of Man/Newcastle Posts: 1,417	good man, another cyclist! don't carb up too much... i over did it in my first few races and it didn't help at all, don't change too much in the diet, imo keep with the carbs you have been eating (you may bloat quite a bit if you suddenly start eating white rice if you have been using a lot of oats)... i go just below double my carbs the day before and keep breakfast the same as always on the day... __________________ Insulin Spikes? Glycemic Index? Just ask Timmy Smooth... 'Well I've just downed 4 Iceland sausage rolls and my arms are shaking like an epilectic on a bucking bronco.'