After a listener question about training logs, we dive into a controversial topic: diet trends. We are not registered dietitians, so please always defer to a sports RD for individual advice. Here, we take a hard look at what the evidence says on glycogen depletion training, fasting for runners, and low-carb diets.
Discussion points include:
Glycogen depletion runs
Intermittent fasting and fasted running
Keto/high-fat-low-carb
How restrictive diets can affect athletic performance
Why carbs help your running
How many carbs runners should eat
Additional Resources:
Everything Fat Loss by Ben Carpenter (https://amzn.to/49kNUt8)
Athlete’s Plate Visual Guide:https://swell.uccs.edu/theathletesplate
https://lauranorrisrunning.com/low-carb-training-and-running/
https://lauranorrisrunning.com/should-you-do-fasted-runs/
References:
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https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2011&issue=02000&article=00003&type=Fulltext
