@Harry, great job on a great course. The calorie expenditure thing might be a reminder that depending on the time of day of your race, a big breakfast, for example, is probably not necessary. PS GET TO THOSE RACES EARLY. Once I started trying to follow the example of Todd McLoughlin, getting to races 90+ minutes before start time, I was a much, much happier camper. 2 hours pre-race time is not ridiculous. Not for a cross race.