carbo-load

To consume large amounts of carbohydrate-rich food(s), such as pasta, rice, potatoes, etc., as a means of increasing stored energy in preparation for a major athletic event (e.g., a marathon). While some have questioned whether it really helps one's performance, I still carbo-load before every big race.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cathryn	KATH-rin	English
Bruce	[bru:s]
Christina	kris-TEEN-ə (English), kris-TEE-nah (German, Swedish, Dutch)	English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
Rashawn	rə-SHAWN, ray-SHAWN	African American (Modern)
Arjun	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
Sansone	sahn-SO-ne	Italian