nervous as heck

[FrenchTickla]

Re: nervous as heck

u really a branch out tho mgee. that is very cool and quite admirable. have fun stretching di limits

[twiney]

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CB

[CeaBee]

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Thanks twiney.
but me doan see ILP and Sandi telling her fi eat more carbs....a fatten u a try fi fatten me up

[twiney]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SandiF</div><div class="ubbcode-body">MG, great that you have walked 13.1 miles and planning to run a 5k on Sunday.


I'm taking it that you have been training and getting yourself prepared. I have one rule of thumb when it comes to running any distance race... taking it seriously. Your training should have you doing 2-3 distance runs per week, including your cross training at least once a week.

Eating - This will be your first time so your body has to get some used to and you'll eventually figure out what works well for you. However, you need the energy to complete a 5K race. <span style="font-weight: bold">Eat properly in the days and night leading up to the race. The recommendation is to eat carbs (pasta, rice, bread/bagles).</span> Personally for me, the less I eat the better I feel but each person body behaves differently. Just don't over do the eating. The night before the race, eat early to allow your body time to digest the food.

Start hydrating before and after the race. A 5k is a shorter distance but you will still sweat.

Pace yourself - this will be your first (i'm taking it is); so start off at a moderate pace and then as the miles start to kick in and your body start to find that groove, then you can kick in the speed. The recommendation is to start off comfortably and pace yourself.

Woohoo! MG doing her 5K this Sunday. </div></div>

[twiney]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My bro is an avid 5K runner and he often does the pasta and rice thing a day or two before the race ...so your bro not leading yuh a stray. It's the energy that you will need why that is the case. An memba seh yuh ago burn it off in di race so doan sweat it wink Jus doan ova do it.
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Wendy did say that ... no bax mi again if mi mix up name

[mountaingal]

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the book i'm reading now don't really see much value in carb loading. says its more psychological and social than physical.

[CeaBee]

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Thanks MG...a triathelete dude with my running group, said that maybe i was so hungry the day after my &quot;long run&quot; because i not hydrating properly before and after (probably true), and him also seh someting else bout eating within an hour after and getting a good mix of protein and carbs, but with an emphasis on protein (at least a think is suh him did seh)

(and thanks twiney for bumping the thread )

[twiney]

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And mi still right ... balance meal moderate amount of everything (you are welcome)

[ILP]

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There is value in adding (extra) carbs to ones diet a day or 2 before a long race. BTW: A long race is considered anything that will take you longer than an hour to complete. A longer distance requires glycogen (carbs) to be already in the body prior to the race. During the race then all one has to do is continue to add. Now folks think they need to nyam off an entire loaf of bread or a box of pasta. What they don't know is carbs can come from other sources like fruit (which is what I do 48 hours or so before a long run) or a starchy veggie. And usually the loading is ONE or TWO extra servings. Like SandiF, my stomach can't take too much before a long run, so the night before I eat regular (except I leave out the leafy veggies...sakah gas ) and that morning eat a banana.

Now during the race....most sponsors will provide carbs on the course. Grab one and look at the amount of calories and carbs that are in the pack. Yep, you guest it....it ain't much. 100 calories (approx) and about 24-25 grams of carbs. During a 13.1.... most folks will have 1. During a 26.6 they will have 2. During my long runs...I happen to eat orange quarters and 2-3 twizlers. but a carb...is a carb at that point.

CB...if is just a 5k....you nu really need so much carbs. Eat a good meal few hours before you run. Longer run? Wi can talk then.

[CeaBee]

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is early morning, and about 5 miles. me caan really eat much..but i eat when i come back.

is the intense hunger the next day me was a wonder bout.but maybe is just greedy me greedy

[RichD]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CeaBee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">is early morning, and about 5 miles. me caan really eat much..but i eat when i come back.

is the intense hunger the next day me was a wonder bout.but maybe is just greedy me greedy </div></div>

so jus eat a good mean the night before and make sure you have a high protein meal after you run

[ILP]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CeaBee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">is early morning, and about 5 miles. me caan really eat much..but i eat when i come back.

is the intense hunger the next day me was a wonder bout.but maybe is just greedy me greedy </div></div>


You're not abnormal for being a little hungrier a day or two after expending a little more energy. Seriously, think about it. You run 5 miles and come in come eat regular meal. But you never eat before you left in the first place... now mi not saying go wolf down an entire chicken, but an extra fruit or add a few more veggies to your plate. In those days after. For me....it is thirst....I can't seem to drink enough water for 24-48 hours after a long race.

[CeaBee]

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i laugh at a &quot;little&quot; hungrier...if only

but i gwine try the suggestions, and make an effort to eat more in a controlled manner, so that me doan turn into &quot;food &quot; monster the next day


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[mountaingal]

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cb, how u hrm? it helps? i'm thinking of getting one to track the intensity of my workout. following a plan suggested by coach and penguin.

just over six weeks to my first race of the year, an 8K on hilly terrain. want to run it.

[CeaBee]

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If u want to track intensity it should help... I'm going to use mine on Sunday to see how much calories I burn, and try nuffi eat back more than that.

the ladies I run with have this watch and seem to really like it. Not cheap but if u don't mind used maybe u can find a bargain.




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