OK, so now that we’ve established a baseline, it’s time to have some fun, and do some research. This week is all about fats. Fats are used by the body to maintain the cell membrane, aid in the absorption of fat soluble vitamins, and provide fuel and body cushioning, among other things. This being said, as a running fuel, fats … Read More
Nutrition Experiment Week1 – Part 2
Week 1 Control Average nutrient breakdown per day: Fat: 69g Carbs: 198g Protein: 95g I am at the end of week 1 and it has been both interesting, and tough, to track my normal eating habits. I never fully realized all the crap I ate until I started tracking things. Not that I indulge in a lot of fast food, but … Read More
Nutrition Experiment: Week 1 – Control
I want to start by talking a bit about my purpose and goals for this experiment. The main purpose is to see how different nutrients effect my performance, energy levels, and overall mood during my runs. Week 1 was a control week in which I ate what I would normally would. In week 2, I will increase my intake of … Read More
Beating the Wall – An Experiment
Hitting the wall: A state of physical and/or mental exhaustion, accompanied by pain and nausea, synonymous with endurance sports. For a long time after I started running, I truly believed that you could only hit the wall on really long runs. I mean really, really long runs, like at mile 19 of a marathon, when your body and mind are … Read More
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