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Congrats!  Those races look crazy!!  I'll stick to sweat vs. mud

Jaelin, you are one awesome racer! You should go pro. Although I know nothing about that. Sorry. But you are a winner.

Marcia, I am with you on the obstacle course mud things. I would have loved that when I was younger, anything with mud and climbing or sloshing through dirty water. But now I will leave that up to those who are not broken like me. Brandon, bet that was right up  your alley with the military type obstacles.

I also want to know- are we all going to stay friends? Do we stay in touch on this page? Sob, I really like you guys.

Jan

Wow, Roger! A great race for you and your family. So cool to have this a family thing.Congrats!

I have an injury like that in my knee right now, can run and bike great. But hurts to walk or sudden movements and esp. squatting.

Hope yours heals soon.

I have increased my mileage in running without trouble but not too many bricks yet. Feeling good about everything else.

Cheers!

Jan

Sounds cool Stuart, finish well!!  Good luck!

Have a great race!  Crazy to think you are finishing your season and here I haven't even started mine!!

Good luck, Stuart! Sounds exciting, don't get too caught up in the scenery!

I hope for no jellyfish!

Don't eat any fibre!

I am at almost the same point Brandon and thinking about the same thing. I know you are supposed to taper but that's all I know. Thanks for the heads up about the fiber, Simone. Might not have thought about that. I am soooo excited about my tri. Can't wait to get into the ocean, ocean breeze (hope it is just a breeze, last year it was downright windy but got better during the day.) The locals were there cheering and spraying us with hoses, can't wait.

I found out my wave starts at 7:56, much better than 9:30 like last year. My bike is messed up so have to take it tomorrow. Hope they don't keep it long.

Best to everyone.

Jan

Have a great race Jan!

My diet is the biggest thing I watch before a big race, during my tapper.  I stack on good carbs (lots of greens) building through the week.  No simple sugars and limit wine intake ;o).  The day before I load more simple carbs like breads, potato, pasta, and/or rice.  But only in small amounts throughout the day, no "big carb meal" before bed.  I also drank 128 oz of Gatorade the day prior to my last HM (yes, I stayed near a bathroom all day).  All this to cap out fat and glucose levels for race day.  In doing this I have found my race goes better and, probably most important, my recovery!!  Like night and day...

I have formulas to help calculate calorie building based on weight, age, ect. during a tapper week that seem to be right on if anyone wants to go through that much work.  But really, you know how your eating.

You can get a load of info from the following book, it's short and easy to read.

Nutrition Periodization for Endurance Athletes, Bob Seebohar, MS, RD, CSCS