tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191343267887733511.post7879276963723409190..comments2023-12-17T05:54:15.902-05:00Comments on Brian Runs: Eating while runningBrian Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15398953107713442731noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191343267887733511.post-39958242914831568822007-07-18T14:36:00.000-04:002007-07-18T14:36:00.000-04:00This. Terrifies. Me.This. Terrifies. Me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191343267887733511.post-55186226371168097022007-07-17T20:56:00.000-04:002007-07-17T20:56:00.000-04:00I need to look more into the glycogen stuff. I th...I need to look more into the glycogen stuff. I think that I'm pretty close to a good formula for me during a run, but I've been pretty careless about what I eat the days before.<BR/><BR/>Sandi, I still have a good old fashioned Big Mac attack every once in a while. Try googling "acrylamide" if you need more motivation to keep those cravings to a minimum though. :)Brian Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398953107713442731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191343267887733511.post-11207515715545764292007-07-17T19:23:00.000-04:002007-07-17T19:23:00.000-04:00Interesting... for some reason Supersize Me (movie...Interesting... for some reason Supersize Me (movie) comes to mind. <BR/><BR/>Heh, on a general note, it definetly makes you think about what you're putting in your body and how it affects you - either good or bad. Guess I'd better stay away from McD's, but Andre could never understand my penchant for McD's fries on occasion. <BR/><BR/>-SandiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191343267887733511.post-38527175760401416602007-07-16T12:34:00.000-04:002007-07-16T12:34:00.000-04:00I'm always interested in the nutrition issue, sinc...I'm always interested in the nutrition issue, since I've had a tendency to hit the wall at the end of marathons. I usually eat three or four gels in a marathon and try to consume sports drink whenever I'm not eating a gel (every two miles or so). When I ran the 60k, I had two Slim-Fasts, four or five gels, and a couple quarts of Cytomax.<BR/><BR/>As you said, it's simply impossible to replace all the calories lost during a run of 20 miles or more. Also, I've read that the average human can store enough glycogen to cover around 20 miles. Therefore, I try to look at this like a race car. I want to time my refueling so that I get just enough gas to cross the finish line without losing time. There's no reason to have extra fuel in the tank, because it will slow you down and maybe cause stomach distress or blood sugar fluctuations. Instead, you want stay just above the point where your body runs out of glycogen and begins consuming itself.<BR/><BR/>Happy training.dhthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204040626002949792noreply@blogger.com