MTB Racers - I need your advice!

[CorsairMac]

let us know how it goes!!! wishing you all the best!!

[LBTC]

Wow! Adrien and Sarah, you girls are hard-core! I am impressed with your schedules! If you can do that and not be overtrained, you're made of better stuff than this girl!! And I bet your bods are fantastic!!!

The week before my first race I intend on easy rides only. short or easy...

I just read that we should increase both protein and carbs the 3-4 days before a race. <shrug> might make sense. the article was probably based on men, though, so who knows?

Best of luck on your races!! Don't forget to post your review!!

namaste,
~T~

[sarahfixit]

Actually, contrary to what we are led to believe, we biker chix take a lot of protien. During the season I worry more about gaining enough weight back after a race than I do about losing it. I read an interview sometime back with racer Allison Dunlap and she said she eats large quantities of red meats as her big protien source.
There are some weekends that I will out eat my semi-racing bf Just remember that it wont help to do it within the night before the race. That is carbs time.