Re: Prepping for a race
Good luck with your Race!
From a physiological perspective there is no need to "carb load" for any endurance activity that will be less than 2 hours. If you are eating as you normally do, your body will store enough glycogen (energy) for at least 2 hours of endurance work. Any "hitting of the wall" or slowing down will be due to hitting your limits in VO2 max, or muscle endurance etc. you do not "run out of energy" in a literal sense.
That being said you should focus on the following:
1. Proper hydration, but not over hydration. Drinking what you do normal leading up to the workout, perhaps 10% more maximum. If you go into the workout dehydrated it will effect performance.
2. Eat for "comfort". Again, you do not need to do anything different before a workout of less than 60 minutes. What you eat shortly before a workout is complete personal preference, as demonstrated by the first two comments. Some people cannot have any food in their stomach or they throw up, others need some food or may feel "weak". You've been preparing for this Race for awhile, you know which types of foods and how much you need to eat and what makes you feel ready vs. what slows you down. Do not change anything on race Day.
Generally speaking fried foods and spicy foods are not preferred but again it's totally your preference.
Cheers.
12 team H-2-H 1 year league, daily roster changes, 3 goalie start minimum/week
2xC, 2xRW, 2xLW, 4xD, 3xUtil, 2xG, 5 Bench
G, A, P, PIM, PPP, SHP, GWG, SOG, Hits, W, SV%, GAA, SVs
C: C. Keller, C. Mittelstadt, B. Nelson, R. Strome,
LW: K. Connor, B. Tkachuk, J. Gaudreau, J. Marchessault, E. Rodrigues, A. Lafreniere
RW: K. Fiala, J. Bratt, T. Jeannot V. Arvidsson
D: R. Josi, J. Trouba, E. Gustafsson,
G: L. Thompson, F. Gustavsson, V. Vanecek
NO IR