On any normal day I could say I've never met a carbohydrate I didn't like. During the week leading up to a race, however, this phrase begins to mock me. I've quickly grown tired of bagels, cereal, sandwiches, pastas, and sweets over the past few days. From the last article I read on the topic, and there have been many, in the final days before a race the best approach is to eat the same number of calories you would on a regular day with 90-95% of these being some form of a carbohydrate, which really takes the fun out of indulging in carbs I would say. Although I was planning on keeping my diet as "clean" as possible this week, the tacos and french fries haven't really fit that particular bill. Thus, I decided to indulge in a wheat beer this evening as part of happy hour, Austin Beer Week, and carb-loading. This particular beer was the Maui Mana Wheat, which was delicious and a bit more intoxicating than I'd anticipated. A delicious change of pace from the rest of the carbs I've had this week, too!
