Pasta is synonymous with carb loading because it’s a high-carb food. But there plenty of other options to grab for your fill of the macronutrient, including rice, potatoes, and even fruits and ...

How long before a marathon should you start carb loading, and how do you know how much to eat? Far more than just eating a bowl of pasta the night before, a good carb load can make all the ...

A simple pasta dish is the ultimate carb-loading recipe. This version from Give Recipe combines the classic Caprese salad ingredients of mozzarella, tomatoes and basil into one plate of creamy ...

Perhaps the best part about preparing for an endurance event is carb-loading—the borderline gluttonous consumption of pasta, bread, and all things starchy in the days leading up to competition.

Whether you're a long-distance runner, cycler, swimmer, or an athlete looking to build endurance, you may be familiar with ...

MOBILE, Ala. -- The holidays can sometimes put a kink in your training plans. Remember to just keep going with the plan, even if you miss a day. We won't plan on a group run this week as I know ...

And that means increasing food for fuel, loading up on carbohydrate-rich foods like pasta, bread, rice and fruit. When running, the body prefers to use carbohydrates as its fuel source ...

But although a hearty helping of spaghetti is a pre-race tradition for many, effective carb loading for runners begins three to five days before the long race. Increasing your carbohydrate intake ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It's Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon weekend, so let the carb-loading begin -- but does it work, what do you eat, how much, and when? KDKA's John Shumway went ...

Inspired by the idea of syncing carb intake with peak energy demands, Carb Back-Loading is based on a simple yet powerful premise: consume most of your carbs in the hours following your most ...

Marathon runners jammed into Sacramento restaurants Saturday night in the traditional night-before-race activity known as “carb loading."The California International Marathon attracts thousands ...