Comments on: Atkins Diet Gives Kent Altena A Weight Loss Platform http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/atkins-diet-gives-kent-altena-a-weight-loss-platform/2083 To educate, encourage, and inspire the world to start low-carb living Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: size8jeans http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/atkins-diet-gives-kent-altena-a-weight-loss-platform/2083#comment-7205 size8jeans Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:55:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/10/19/atkins-diet-gives-kent-altena-a-weight-loss-platform/#comment-7205 I've tried running a 12k race that I do every year and not carbing up for it. I paid dearly. I had no energy and it took me nearly 2 hours to complete the course. The year after I carbed up and ran the race nearly 30 minutes faster. I carbed up again this past year and shaved another 5 minutes off my time.<br/><br/>Carbs provide easy energy for the body, and when running long distances I need the easy energy. Converting protein and fat into energy takes too much time and energy that could be spent on moving my feet and keeping up a good pace.<br/><br/>I now have pizza the night before the race, leftover pizza for breakfast, and a carbohydrate gel packet every 2 miles while I'm running, including one shortly before the start.<br/><br/>Low-carb running might work for some, but from personal experience I know it doesn't work for me. Low-carb gives me enough energy for the gym, but not for endurance exercise. I’ve tried running a 12k race that I do every year and not carbing up for it. I paid dearly. I had no energy and it took me nearly 2 hours to complete the course. The year after I carbed up and ran the race nearly 30 minutes faster. I carbed up again this past year and shaved another 5 minutes off my time.

Carbs provide easy energy for the body, and when running long distances I need the easy energy. Converting protein and fat into energy takes too much time and energy that could be spent on moving my feet and keeping up a good pace.

I now have pizza the night before the race, leftover pizza for breakfast, and a carbohydrate gel packet every 2 miles while I’m running, including one shortly before the start.

Low-carb running might work for some, but from personal experience I know it doesn’t work for me. Low-carb gives me enough energy for the gym, but not for endurance exercise.

]]> By: Moon http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/atkins-diet-gives-kent-altena-a-weight-loss-platform/2083#comment-7204 Moon Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:23:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/10/19/atkins-diet-gives-kent-altena-a-weight-loss-platform/#comment-7204 Hey Jimmy, thanks for linking for this article today! I'm new to your blog, so I missed all the older articles you linked to previously. This comes at a great time for me to read that marathoners can do what they do - successfully - on a lower-carb lifestyle. I'm training for a marathon too, and had lately been getting concerned with how to balance my dietary lifestyle (which is similar to the Paleo diet, with maybe a few more whole grains thrown in - I've lost just a little over 100lbs since January) with all the high-carb stuff that I've read is a 'must-do' for endurance athletes. <br/><br/>Anyway, thanks for the links to all the helpful stuff! Keep rockin' it! :) Hey Jimmy, thanks for linking for this article today! I’m new to your blog, so I missed all the older articles you linked to previously. This comes at a great time for me to read that marathoners can do what they do – successfully – on a lower-carb lifestyle. I’m training for a marathon too, and had lately been getting concerned with how to balance my dietary lifestyle (which is similar to the Paleo diet, with maybe a few more whole grains thrown in – I’ve lost just a little over 100lbs since January) with all the high-carb stuff that I’ve read is a ‘must-do’ for endurance athletes.

Anyway, thanks for the links to all the helpful stuff! Keep rockin’ it! :)

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