When to use this
Seven days before a big race, when nerves start pushing athletes to change everything at once.
- Championship weeks where athletes want to try new foods and big experiments.
- Deciding when the carb emphasis should actually start growing.
- Teams that treat the pasta dinner as the entire race-week plan.
Evidence sources
These references support the handout’s general education. Individual medical, supplement, laboratory, or injury questions should be handled by the appropriate qualified clinician.
- Burke LM, Hawley JA, Wong SH, Jeukendrup AE. (2011) Carbohydrates for training and competition. Journal of Sports Sciences, 29(S1):S17-S27.
- Burke LM, Jeukendrup AE, Jones AM, Mooses M.(2019) Contemporary nutrition strategies to optimize performance in distance runners and race walkers.
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