tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941587959251490759.post3324911318057252442..comments2016-04-21T22:38:47.269-05:00Larisa Dixonhttps://plus.google.com/104754586288419285838[email protected]Blogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941587959251490759.post-46822801740513469972013-03-14T15:59:44.581-05:002013-03-14T15:59:44.581-05:00Thanks for the post. I'm thinking about doing sweet potatoes as half marathon fuel - trying to figure it all out. Being gluten-free makes the carb loading similar in challenges to paleo. GF pastas can be empty fuel, so figuring out something that is more fuel-efficient for my body is helpful. I ran my last 5k PR off a previous meal of bunless turkey burger and regular fries. I think there's something to that protein/carb/fat combo that works!Alicia Curleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13608852050730225831[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941587959251490759.post-74806640650466628562013-03-12T17:37:17.508-05:002013-03-12T17:37:17.508-05:00Interestingly I never have really carbo loaded. I just feel like my normal diet has enough carbs, but I LOOOOVE using sweet potatoes. That is a million times better than the bloated feeling you get from a week of bagels and pasta.Amanda RunToTheFinishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995696358152941044[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941587959251490759.post-50436147337308246632013-03-12T16:06:50.308-05:002013-03-12T16:06:50.308-05:00I'm thinking of trying paleo after my first full (in May-I dont want ot mess with my diet too much while training). I'm going to give it a go for a few weeks and see how it makes me feel. I have a friend who does Crossfit and is Paleo as well-do the 2 go together or something? I'm also going to try a few weeks of going more 'raw/vegeterian' and see how THAT is for me as well...I'm really nervous about making sure I fuel right before/during/after my full!Anna Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15690260231019336738[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941587959251490759.post-48258538695445856362013-03-12T14:01:03.666-05:002013-03-12T14:01:03.666-05:00My stomach doesn't take well to carb loading the night before a race. I found that eating a bigger sized dinner 2 nights before - including chicken or sweet potatoes/potatoes or rice has been a pretty good combo. I eat normally on the night before and it has worked out well so far! I haven't tried the HUMA gel yet, but for half marathons, 1 honey stinger chew prerace and one around mi 6 is all my belly can handle. (water only no gatorade/powerade,etc)Bekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732400076279765188[email protected]