Is carbo-loading = weight gain?
The Big Sur Marathon is this Sunday.
So I’ve been “tapering” i.e. running less.
I’ve also been “carbo-loading” i.e. eating more.
The shocking part is that I’ve been gaining weight: 4 pounds over the past 4 days!!!! I am now 6 pounds heavier than normal.
Am I doing something wrong somewhere?
Or is it perfectly normal?
I am also planning to run with a hydration pack containing something like 2 liters of electrolyte water. So I am going to be running at a total of 10 lbs over my normal weight.
Adding to that, I ran a fast 5 miles with the Palo Alto Run Club yesterday wearing cheap Target socks and ended up with a big blister.
It looks like Big Sur is going to be miserable: overweight and running with a blister.
