carbo-load

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carbo-load (third-person singular simple present carbo-loads, present participle carbo-loading, simple past and past participle carbo-loaded)

  1. (intransitive, informal) To load up on carbohydrate-rich foods before exercise.
    • 2006, Matt Fitzgerald, Runner's World Performance Nutrition for Runners:
      In addition to carbo-loading, many runners increase their fluid intake in the final days preceding a longer race to maximize their water stores and minimize dehydration during the race.

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