So I think I have badly misinterpreted the level of carb loading on race day, especially in a hot country. As I sit here in my room, a mere 3 hours before my race, feeling really bloated, looking and feeling pregnant, and wondering if I will ever need to eat again, and if I can move, much less run – I marvel at how amazing the human body (my body!) is, at my stomach’s ability to stretch to breaking point.
Below is a snapshot of what I ate for breakfast, except that I forgot to take a picture of my masala omelette:
- Low fat yoghurt with pineapples (+ protein powder & creatine)
- Masala omelette (not pictured)
- Baked eggs and tomato sauce with 3 pan fried rice cakes
- Waffle and mini pancakes with sweetened whipped butter and dark chocolate sauce
- Congee with boiled chicken and fish
- Paneer roti paratha
- Uppatam with potato and spice filling
- Dosa with potato and spice filling
- Drinks (2 cups of latte, 3 glasses carrot, beetroot and pomegranate juice, 1 double shot glass of green juice)
