Friday Fat Black #25 - Carbo Loading

On todays episode of the Friday Fat Black Pete and I talk go deep in carbohydrate loading and why it's a joke and unfortunately the joke ends up on you the athlete.

Here’s what we cover:

• Why we're passionate about this topic and the basis of this rant
• The two mistakes athletes make which become show stoppers
• My story about carbo-loading
• Why feeling hungry does not mean you're lacing in energy and that racing 'hungry' is ok
• Why athletes bonk / hit the wall
• How much storage do we actually have
• Your true energy needs in taper
• Can you increase CHO energy stores in race week. Fact or Fiction?
• The long term implications and consequences of long term fuelling habits of most triathletes
• The only two places the fuel i.e. CHO can go once your muscles and liver are full
• Carbohydrate intolerance
• Weight gain in race - it's not just water
• Our bodies infinite ability to store fat bought about by carbs
• How not to feel heavy, lethargic and sick on race morning
• The two biggest mistakes athletes make in the race itself
• The true reasons nutrition companies tell you to CHO load and how much cals you 'need' per hour to prevent the dreaded bonk
• The disconnect on what all carbohydrate sources actually are
• Changing what you do week-in-week-out in race week and it's effects
• Is more better?
• What about athletes that are fat adapted and topping off muscle and liver glycogen stores
• N=1 and what that means
• Racing IM Australia next and you're still a carb dependent athlete? - what you can do next week not to negatively impact your race performance
• And so much more