Robin - first off - nice legs gals. Now for the seriousness - what did you use for fuel on your marathon and do you use carbs before/during/after your workouts and if so, what do you use.
@Brenda, thanks! For my trail marathon, I used Lara Bars (the Coconut ones, Ingreds: Dates, Unsweetened Coconut, Almonds, Cashews, Extra Virgin Coconut Oil.) and Honey Stinger gels (honey and electrolytes)
Right now before and after workouts I do fuel with carbs. Mostly yams, fruit, lots of bananas and berries. For big workout days I make up a coconut/banana/egg custard, or else I make up some waffles made with almond meal and coconut flour and lots of eggs. I'll eat those with a pile of blueberries on top. If I feel myself getting really carb depleted I will eat some rice or something like split pea soup for a bit more carb action, but I have been gluten free and mostly paleo for 18 months now.
There's gonna be a lot of bonking going on when folks start trying to follow this new fad. Fuel your workouts!
Wonder if the cavemen thought of it as a new fad
I remember a friend of mine telling me about sitting out under a tree in Tanzania and seeing these figures moving toward him across the plain. Eventually, he could tell that they were humans running toward him, and as they got closer, the red clothing identified them as Masai. My friend remained sitting under the tree as several Masai warriors jogged past, and continued going off into the distance as far as their eyes could track them, in the heat of the African plain at mid-day. I'm guessing that they weren't carrying a fannypack of Gu with them, nor a goatskin of Infinit. In fact, when we visited there, I recall that they mostly drank this milk/blood mixture that I did not attempt to drink despite being offered some.
Point being that workouts can be fueled with a variety of things, and grains aren't the only thing rich in carbs. For an endurance race event, yes I will be willing to tank up on simple and easily digestible sugars, but I'm having no problems so far fueling 6 weeks of the OS on stuff like yams.
@Sarah: The metabolic cart we use has a mask that you wear while exercising. It tells us a lot of things depending on the test - V02Max, calories per hour, etc. It can also tell the mix of carbs and fat you are burning. It is nice having access to that kind of equipment.
I seem to remember reading that Chrissie Wellington does at least 1 long workout day every couple of week dehydrated and without fuel or water. She says that is to teach her body to deal with some of the things that might go wrong during a race. Still hard to do in the EN world but just putting that out there.
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@Brenda, thanks! For my trail marathon, I used Lara Bars (the Coconut ones, Ingreds: Dates, Unsweetened Coconut, Almonds, Cashews, Extra Virgin Coconut Oil.) and Honey Stinger gels (honey and electrolytes)
Right now before and after workouts I do fuel with carbs. Mostly yams, fruit, lots of bananas and berries. For big workout days I make up a coconut/banana/egg custard, or else I make up some waffles made with almond meal and coconut flour and lots of eggs. I'll eat those with a pile of blueberries on top. If I feel myself getting really carb depleted I will eat some rice or something like split pea soup for a bit more carb action, but I have been gluten free and mostly paleo for 18 months now.
Wonder if the cavemen thought of it as a new fad
I remember a friend of mine telling me about sitting out under a tree in Tanzania and seeing these figures moving toward him across the plain. Eventually, he could tell that they were humans running toward him, and as they got closer, the red clothing identified them as Masai. My friend remained sitting under the tree as several Masai warriors jogged past, and continued going off into the distance as far as their eyes could track them, in the heat of the African plain at mid-day. I'm guessing that they weren't carrying a fannypack of Gu with them, nor a goatskin of Infinit. In fact, when we visited there, I recall that they mostly drank this milk/blood mixture that I did not attempt to drink despite being offered some.
Point being that workouts can be fueled with a variety of things, and grains aren't the only thing rich in carbs. For an endurance race event, yes I will be willing to tank up on simple and easily digestible sugars, but I'm having no problems so far fueling 6 weeks of the OS on stuff like yams.