Carb Loading

Has anyone Carb Loaded post surgery? If so, how long before and what do you use?

Wish i could help you but I do not do well with carbs. I do eat bagels when I have a very long run to do but I get up early and eat it a good hour before the run. I use to eat my bagel throughout the night when I started to eat them. The night before a race I would make the bagel and have it beside my bed and set the alarm through out the night and eat the thing so i would have the carbs in me. I may have to go back doing it that way since I have been having so much issues. You will have to see how you handle it

I think my biggest concern right now is nutrition during the race. I can bring a "gu" but it has like no protein only sugar. I have never went 5 hours with out any food except when I sleep. Im nervous what will happen with my stomach. Thats why i want to "carb load" so I can maintain all the fluid I can.

I did read somewhere about getting up 3 hours before the race and eating a bagel. I may have to try that although Im not sure if I want to interfere with my sleep like that.

The best plan is to practice during your long training runs. I use Clif Bloks during mine and they definitely make a difference. I only use one Blok every 2-3 miles, so that helps to spread out the fuel that my body needs during a long run. Since I use them in training, I know how my body will handle them on race day.

I've read about people who maintain a keto way of eating and use fat sources to fuel during a race, so if you're worried about the carbs you could google that as an option.

I use the Clif Shotbloks also when I run a 1/2 marathon or farther, on my surgeon's recommendation. One blok every 2-3 miles. Followed up with some water to help get the nutrients into your system (he told me not to worry about the no eating drinking rule with the bloks, that the liquid is necessary). I also will eat carbs (a small serving of pasta) the night before a race. We also get up a few hours before a race (like 3) and I'll have some overnight oats which is a combo of oatmeal, yogurt and peanut butter. I typically won't eat the full serving, but will eat just enough to give me a boost for the beginning of the race. I find I don't need anything else during, but then again, I'm only going 2-2.5 hours at a time.

I think Clif Bloks (and similar) are basically liquid to begin with, which is why it doesn't matter about drinking. Like how recipes normally include sugar with the liquids because of how sugar acts :)

Excellent point.

You don't want the protein when you are out running. it takes to long for the body to break it down. I found on tap works great for me. It is maple syrup ginger and sea salt. you want something with salt or be drinking something that has salt in it so you do not cramp up. ginger is suppose to be good for the stomach.Find what you can handle.

On Tap? is that a brand name?

Carb loading is one of those myths that's completely unnecessary.