Low carb and endurance running -- results of my experiment

Ignoramus26859 wrote:

So, I asked a question on alt.support.diet.low-carb and
rec.running on whether running a *half marathon* on LC was possible.

Haven't these sort of experiments already been done?

Phil M.

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Phil M. wrote:
Ignoramus26859 wrote:


So, I asked a question on alt.support.diet.low-carb and
rec.running on whether running a *half marathon* on LC was possible.


Haven't these sort of experiments already been done?

And why do you think cross-posting a low-carb running thread into this
group is a good idea?

Dally

On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 08:54:33 -0400, Dally wrote:

And why do you think cross-posting a low-carb running thread into this
group is a good idea?

Dally

Yes, a very good idea.

On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 08:54:33 -0400, Dally wrote:

And why do you think cross-posting a low-carb running thread into this
group is a good idea?

Dally

Yes, a very good idea.

Dally wrote:
Phil M. wrote:
Ignoramus26859 wrote:


So, I asked a question on alt.support.diet.low-carb and
rec.running on whether running a *half marathon* on LC was
possible.


Haven't these sort of experiments already been done?

And why do you think cross-posting a low-carb running thread into
this
group is a good idea?

Dally

Because it gets the maximum amount of "Hey everybody! Look at me!"

My ex-husband used to smoke 2-3 packs a day and ran half marathons and
a full one, doesn't make it a good thing.

Jenn

"Phil M." wrote in message ...
Ignoramus26859 wrote:

So, I asked a question on alt.support.diet.low-carb and
rec.running on whether running a *half marathon* on LC was possible.

Haven't these sort of experiments already been done?

Phil M.

I've run distances over 20K while on a low-carb diet which is roughly
half a marathon. It's possible but I don't recommend being on low-carb
if you are going for good performance. I certainly cannot run
distances like I could. As a matter of fact, if I run even 10K I get
that annoying overtraining effect where I cannot sleep sometimes for
two days. I sometimes feel nauseated after my run and I get a little
winded even at a rather slow running speed. And I've been running for
15 years. So now I run a lot less and do far more weight training
which I'm able to do as well as ever. No biggie.

In absolutely every other way, however, I feel much better on
low-carb. My nagging health problems have all vanished. I love to be
able to munch away on bacon and pork rinds and still lose weight.

"Phil M." wrote in message ...
Ignoramus26859 wrote:

So, I asked a question on alt.support.diet.low-carb and
rec.running on whether running a *half marathon* on LC was possible.

Haven't these sort of experiments already been done?

Phil M.

I've run distances over 20K while on a low-carb diet which is roughly
half a marathon. It's possible but I don't recommend being on low-carb
if you are going for good performance. I certainly cannot run
distances like I could. As a matter of fact, if I run even 10K I get
that annoying overtraining effect where I cannot sleep sometimes for
two days. I sometimes feel nauseated after my run and I get a little
winded even at a rather slow running speed. And I've been running for
15 years. So now I run a lot less and do far more weight training
which I'm able to do as well as ever. No biggie.

In absolutely every other way, however, I feel much better on
low-carb. My nagging health problems have all vanished. I love to be
able to munch away on bacon and pork rinds and still lose weight.