In the days before a race, simple carbohydrates like white rice, pasta, and maltodextrin are preferred over complex carbohydrates and high-fiber foods.

“so for you that was what rice and potatoes yeah like white rice I was big on like the white rice uh pasta um sourdough bread I really like because it's lower glycemic index — but it digests really easy maltodextrin is a carb that I really like to take in”