RoadRaven posts "I read the other day that you should start carbo loading about 3 days out from the "event"..."

According to my sources (JD Power focus group of women riders waaay hecka faster than me) that's strictly for the guys.

Women due to our vastly superiour ability to use fat for fuel should concentrate on a balanced diet, meaning all four food groups:

* chocolate
* fats and/or good wine
* caffeine
* cheese

jk about which four food groups, serious as a heart attack about the balanced diet as opposed to pasta feed thing.