Nutrition & Training the week before a race...

[Flook]

...As the title says, I'm doing a race next weekend - cross-country running, should take me around 36-37 mins, mixture of terrain and some very sharp climbs in the mix.

With a week to go, I'm not going to get any fitter before the flag goes up - but I'm wondering if there are any performance advantages to be had by planning what / when I eat in the days / hours prior to the race.

Think the race starts at about midday-ish if that helps - thanks in advance for any advice.

[RemainAllHoof]

As I understand it, you cut down on carbs on the days before the race and the final night, eat lots of them so the body stores the fuel. That's what I was told by a marathon regular.

[goldblum]

That was sort of the thinking a while back for distance events but to be truthful 37 mins is so short that providing you've been eating properly no extra nutritional

help is necessary.