Loading Up for half

sassyfrass9
sassyfrass9 Posts: 71 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Not sure which board to put this question under but here it is. I am training for my first half marathon at the end of September. I have read several places that you should load up on carbs (i.e pasta bread etc) the night or 2 before the race. My question is, what would you suggest I load up on because I have celiac and cannot consume gluten? What should I eat that will help load me up the way pasta and bread would?

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  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
    No need to carbo load for a HM. Just eat what you would normally eat. Don't do anything differently than you have done before a training run to ensure that the food doesn't cause you gastric distress on race day.
  • glin23
    glin23 Posts: 460 Member
    No need to carbo load for a HM. Just eat what you would normally eat. Don't do anything differently than you have done before a training run to ensure that the food doesn't cause you gastric distress on race day.

    I agree. If you need to, you can test out different pre race breakfasts and such on your long run days.
  • sassyfrass9
    sassyfrass9 Posts: 71 Member
    thank you both for your help! :)

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