# Carb loading is fun...for the first 5 hours or so

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**Category:** Nutrition\
**Tags:** carb-loading\
**Created:** [September 17, 2020, 2:47pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/carb-loading-is-fun-for-the-first-5-hours-or-so/43002 "2020-09-17T14:47:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brennus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/brennus/32/1318_2.png) [@Brennus](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Brennus)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 2:47pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/carb-loading-is-fun-for-the-first-5-hours-or-so/43002/1 "2020-09-17T14:47:50Z")

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After that it’s kind of a grind. Must…eat…carbs…

😃 Oh, lordy. The things we do…

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**Author:** ![cali](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/cali/32/12890_2.png) [@cali](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/cali)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/carb-loading-is-fun-for-the-first-5-hours-or-so/43002/2 "2020-09-17T14:50:52Z")

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I tend do carb load with things like pasta and oatmeal the night before and morning of as much as possible and eat a banana just prior to heading out for any important long rides. This allows me to delay the gels/chews/energy bars on the road as much as possible which has worked for me well in terms of stomach comfort.

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**Author:** ![bbarrera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bbarrera/32/14734_2.png) [@bbarrera](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bbarrera)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/carb-loading-is-fun-for-the-first-5-hours-or-so/43002/3 "2020-09-17T14:55:32Z")

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_And finally, monsieur, a wafer-thin mint._

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**Author:** ![splash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@splash](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/splash)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/carb-loading-is-fun-for-the-first-5-hours-or-so/43002/4 "2020-09-17T16:16:48Z")

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Haribo. 😋

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**Author:** ![Nate\_Pearson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/nate_pearson/32/117463_2.png) [@Nate\_Pearson](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Nate_Pearson)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/carb-loading-is-fun-for-the-first-5-hours-or-so/43002/5 "2020-09-17T16:21:48Z")

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Juice!!

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**Author:** ![stevepetts372](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/stevepetts372/32/13488_2.png) [@stevepetts372](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/stevepetts372)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/carb-loading-is-fun-for-the-first-5-hours-or-so/43002/6 "2020-09-17T16:50:34Z")

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SiS Pre-90 👌  
Absolutely does the job