Episode 40: Diet Trends for Runners

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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