Comments on: Tapering Diet

By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:50:49 +0000

Kudos on altering your eating for the week before the race. I’m just starting my taper (and it’s going to be more recovery than I’d planned, because I sprained my wrist in yoga last night), and I am eating just about everything that doesn’t eat me first. But, you know, good stuff too.

And I love quinoa. Try it cold, in a salad, with cucumber and garlic and tomatoes. Yum!

By: MandyB

MandyB — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:53:31 +0000

YUM!! I’ll be at the C-dale tent on Friday afternoon/night – you should come by! I’ll have beer!! (if I’m drinking with my coach, does it count?)

By: carol

carol — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:17:55 +0000

Are you really going to eat new and different foods the week before a race? What if something gives you bloating and constipation? Seriously, it could happen! I recommend just eating less of your normal stuff. I count my calories every day and estimate my calorie expenditure based on workouts. I balance that equation to make sure I am eating the right amount. Some days I eat 3200 calories, sometimes just 1500. If I don’t do that, like you say, I get into a rut of just eating too many snacks.

PS: I love PBnJ!

By: LG

LG — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:22:47 +0000

you are unleashing your inner baker — yum!

good luck with the quinoa — I cannot stand the stuff – i try and try and try, but ick…and it’s all the rage out here…maybe if I slather it with some butter..yeah, that’ll do it!

the dried fruit and chocolate chips has been my new thing as of late with some almonds and a few walnuts and pecans (of course my dark chocolate is actually m’n'ms)

By: kim

kim — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:00:26 +0000

um yum. on all of it. including the taper “diet” – my diet consists of getting up at 2am and eating – like a clif bar. and a pie. not really the pie, but yours looks DEEEELISH!