carb-loading

carb-loading

A dietary strategy involving consuming large amounts of carbohydrate-rich food, such as pasta, rice, potatoes, etc., as a means of increasing stored energy in preparation for a major athletic event (e.g., a marathon). An abbreviated form of the term "carbohydrate loading." While some have questioned whether it really helps one's performance, I still swear that carb-loading gives me an extra edge in big races.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • carbo-loading
  • loading
  • carb-load
  • carbo-load
  • carb up
  • consume
  • consume mass quantities
  • break the seal
  • moderation in all things
  • switch from
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Visit Framar Health for more information and to enjoy 25% off Better You Magnesium products 2 Carb-loading in the three days before a marathon or long race will help ensure your glycogen stores are at an optimal level.
"If anything, I've been carb-loading and packing on reserves.
With a carb-loading dinner earlier this month at Portillos, Rudy strove to meet her Team NEF fundraising goal of $250 for the event, which comes during the foundations 25th year.
So instead of carb-loading before a big race, consider binging on beets.
It's also time to get carb-loading, aka bulk-buying Jelly Babies, as The Great North Run returns this weekend.
If there's one thing runners love as much as carb-loading, it's analyzing their form.
The next morning we started to really appreciate our surroundings over a carb-loading buffet breakfast overlooking the coast.
THIS marathon doesn't require Lycra, training or carb-loading - unless you want to - but does need a camera and a lot of imagination.
Credit should also go to the organisers for ensuring that the purse on offer was identical for the men and women, unlike many sporting events.Those who arrived early to overcome jetlag and familiarise themselves with the course were delighted with the welcome and attention to detail.Swimmers were delighted to be able to relax after training with a coffee and croissant while the carb-loading party was more luxurious than many imagined possible.
KELLOGG'S and your make-up bag may not seem the most obvious pairing, but having seen these irresistibly kitsch goodies we're all for carb-loading the beauty cabinet.
Kellogg's + beauty may not seem the most obvious pairing, but having seen these irresistibly kitsch goodies we're all for carb-loading the beauty cabinet.
We were carb-loading for the next day's biking, something Tommy's daughter took very seriously, even to the point of eating butter straight from the dish.
Doing any carb-loading? Do you have any pre-race rituals?
A carb-loading buffet, overlooking the race finish line, was planned for last night at the Buca di Beppo Italian restaurant in Shrewsbury.
The only other exceptions were trips to the kitchen for hardcore carb-loading (target foods: Tunnock's Snowballs, Omega 3-rich Scampi Fries) and sources of rehydration (water, Tizer or Heinz tomato soup).