Whether you’re a first-time marathon runner, or you’ve got multiple medals hanging on your wall, there’s one thing all marathoners want to feel (other than injury-free) when they get to that start ...

Carb loading is a sacrosanct part of the training cycle. In the days leading up to a race, the committed distance runner is compelled to eat an industrial amount of carbohydrate-rich food. That’s why ...

Volunteers take part in a Half Marathon during the 18th edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon.(ANI) Back in 2009 when I ran my first Standard Chartered Mumbai half marathon, I kept hearing about carb ...

For runners, the words "carb load" often bring to mind mounds of spaghetti the night before a big race, and evoke a sense of nausea thinking about getting in such a large volume of food. It may even ...

Sure, we’re all familiar with the word “carbohydrate,” but what exactly is a carb, what does it do, and why should triathletes want to carb load? Let's begin with the basics. Carbohydrates are one of ...

Starting a long-distance race with full a full tank of glycogen (aka stored carbs in your muscles and liver) can help you avoid the dreaded “bonk”. For years, it has been a popular practice to hit up ...

Carbohydrate loading, more commonly known as ‘carb loading’, is an important nutrition strategy used by endurance athletes to improve their performance on race day – especially if that race is a ...

Carb-loading before exercise is believed to fuel workouts and help speed recovery. As evidenced by your prerace or pregame pasta dinners in high school, the mainstream conversation around this topic ...

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