How to Burn Fat for Fuel on Your Marathon Run
There is so much information out there, often conflicting, about how to become a faster marathoner. What I know from personal experience is that after 16 miles of so, my pace slows. My conclusion is that I have run out of energy, duh. But why? I carb load, I fuel on the way, etc. I know I can't get any more glucose into my muscles, liver, or blood. The answer seems to lie in increasing my ability to use fat and sugar better.
Here are two really great articles on the subject:
In short, if you load up on sugar (Gatorade, Gels, Fruit) before your run, an insulin reaction prevents your body from switching to fat. Also, if you have little glucose left, your body is going to switch to burning fat. So, I am trying to see how not having my normal banana before a run works to help kick my fat triggering. I am a week into the change, I'll let you know.
posted by givings at 5:36 PM
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I never have any sugar before a run. My trainer suggested a protein supplement instead to get my body burning fat faster AND to prevent muscle cannibalization. I have notice a big difference. I also drink another protein supplement 15 minutes after I finish my run to further avoid muscle cannibalization, and to give me a big amino acid boost. I use
http://www.optimumnutrition.com/products/100-whey-gold-standard-p-201.html
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