So, I’m currently sitting between
185-188 lbs. That’s just about ten pounds short of my 178 goal by race day.
<Insert sad face here> I had some distractions the last couple of months
and really couldn’t get back into the groove once I dropped below 190 lbs. I’m not sure what those 10 lbs will equal on race
day, but I do know the 20+ pounds I did loss should be pretty significant.
That being said, starting tomorrow I
begin carbohydrate loading. That means about
75% of my diet will be carbohydrates. Unfortunately, that does not mean I can have a
steady diet of Twinkies and Little Debbie’s, all though that does sound pretty
good. What it does mean is about 1 cup
of Bulgar wheat, 3-4 times a day until the race. I’ll also be supplementing the Bulgar with
pasta to change it up a bit. All said
and done, it’ll be about five meals a day for a total of 600g of carbohydrates,
about 2400 calories in carbs alone… ouch!
I wish some of those calories were Margaritas! No worries, I’ll still be
getting my protein though.
Carb loading saturates the muscles with glycogen
(energy to the muscles) which helps keep you moving and preventing the dreaded “BONK!”
which is one of my biggest fears for such a long race. Fueling the body is critical and without the
fuel, it could be a short day or a very, very long painful day. This will also cause me to retain water,
which means I’ll probably be even heavy at the start of the race. Not a big deal since the first hour and half I’ll
be swimming and the water in my muscles will slowly absorb as the day presses
on.
As far as the last ten pounds, it’s not
over after the race. The goal will be to
finish off the last ten pounds by the end of June. I haven’t done any strength training since I
started training for the Ironman and I am really looking forward to getting
back into the gym. Studies have shown
that the best way to lose weight is combination of cardio, strength training,
and a clean diet. So, I’ll hit weights, stay on the cardio, and keep it
clean. I’ll be shredded in no time! We’ll see about that…Wednesday is three days and a wake-up!
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