A complete blood count (CBC) gives important information about the kinds and numbers of cells in the blood, especially red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. A CBC helps your doctor check any symptoms, such as weakness, fatigue, or bruising, you may have. This test measures the amount of space (volume) red blood cells take up in the blood. 2  The value is given as a percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood. 3  For example, a hematocrit of 38 means that 38% of the blood's volume is made of red blood cells.
At a typical cycling or running ârace paceâ, carbohydrate utilization is in the range of 2-3g/minute. Thus it is crucial to have a good glycogen stores as well as to have the proper carbohydrate intake during exercises lasting more than 2 hours.
Some people have trouble with fiber, protein or fat, some don't. Some can eat right before a race, others can't eat after a couple hours before a race. Find what works for you and go for it. Remember if you decide to load up on insurance carbs, every gram of carb sorta locks 3 grams of water in the system with it.A weight bump can happen as you load.i all, I am running my first 10k in April and would like to know what you eat the day before the race and the morning of? Curious about the whole carb loading thing. Any advice would be great!