# Double header cross weekend. What to eat?

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**Category:** Nutrition\
**Created:** [September 30, 2018, 2:42am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/double-header-cross-weekend-what-to-eat/1687 "2018-09-30T02:42:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chris\_b](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/chris_b/32/1245_2.png) [@Chris\_b](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Chris_b)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 2:42am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/double-header-cross-weekend-what-to-eat/1687/1 "2018-09-30T02:42:46Z")

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Next weekend and the weekend after I have double header cross races. Any recommendations on a nutrition plan? Is it just time to carb it up.

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**Author:** ![danejackson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/danejackson/32/353_2.png) [@danejackson](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/danejackson)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 3:11am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/double-header-cross-weekend-what-to-eat/1687/2 "2018-09-30T03:11:19Z")

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Just raced my first race of a doubleheader, ate some ice cream and Taco Bell. My body is very happy with me right now. Carbs are your friend.

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**Author:** ![Sidjournell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/sidjournell/32/353_2.png) [@Sidjournell](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Sidjournell)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 4:45am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/double-header-cross-weekend-what-to-eat/1687/3 "2018-09-30T04:45:56Z")

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More. Whatever you ate, eat more. So long as it is good high quality food.

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**Author:** ![kineticarl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/kineticarl/32/3171_2.png) [@kineticarl](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/kineticarl)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/double-header-cross-weekend-what-to-eat/1687/4 "2018-10-05T19:26:21Z")

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To be honest, two 45-60 minute races won’t require that much of a carbo loading plan. Look at your TR workouts and see how many calories you burn for a 1:00 workout with an IF of 0.90 or higher. That’s probably what you need in terms of total calories.

For me, it’s a big bowl of oatmeal 3.5 hours before a race, and then a gel or sports drink leading up to the start. Afterward, 12-16oz of 1% chocolate milk for a quick recharge/repair. Repeat for the next race.

I participated in a 24 hour MTB relay last weekend where I was doing hard 1:00 race efforts every 3-4 hours, (for 6 efforts total) and was basically doing the above before and after each lap. I’m 40 and recovery is starting to come more slowly, but I was able to keep putting down consistent efforts each time. I was complimented by my teammates for being a fantastic eater, but honestly had food fatigue by the end of the race. I just wanted to stop shoveling it in.