Low carb and endurance running -- results of my experiment
 

Ignoramus26859 wrote:

So, I asked a question on alt.support.diet.low-carb and
rec.running on whether running a *half marathon* on LC was possible.

Haven't these sort of experiments already been done?

Phil M.

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"Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make
them all yourself." *Martin Vanbee

Ignoramus26859 wrote:
|| In article , Phil M. wrote:
||| Ignoramus26859 wrote:
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|||| So, I asked a question on alt.support.diet.low-carb and
|||| rec.running on whether running a *half marathon* on LC was
|||| possible.
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||| Haven't these sort of experiments already been done?
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||| Phil M.
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|| I did some googling and did not find any, so, if you find something,
|| please let me know!
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|| Also, even if someone did it, I was still curious if *I* can do it.


Rudy!!.....Rudy has done this....she used to report on it right in here....
Google this newsgroup for RRVRR.

Ignoramus26859 wrote:
|| In article , Phil M. wrote:
||| Ignoramus26859 wrote:
|||
|||| So, I asked a question on alt.support.diet.low-carb and
|||| rec.running on whether running a *half marathon* on LC was
|||| possible.
|||
||| Haven't these sort of experiments already been done?
|||
||| Phil M.
|||
||
|| I did some googling and did not find any, so, if you find something,
|| please let me know!
||
|| Also, even if someone did it, I was still curious if *I* can do it.


Rudy!!.....Rudy has done this....she used to report on it right in here....
Google this newsgroup for RRVRR.

Here is an interesting article ... and interesting recipes too

http://www.fitnessandfreebies.com/lowcarb/exercise.html

Placid

"Ignoramus26859" wrote in message
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In article , Phil M. wrote:
Ignoramus26859 wrote:

So, I asked a question on alt.support.diet.low-carb and
rec.running on whether running a *half marathon* on LC was possible.

Haven't these sort of experiments already been done?

Phil M.


I did some googling and did not find any, so, if you find something,
please let me know!

Also, even if someone did it, I was still curious if *I* can do it.

i

Here is an interesting article ... and interesting recipes too

http://www.fitnessandfreebies.com/lowcarb/exercise.html

Placid

"Ignoramus26859" wrote in message
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In article , Phil M. wrote:
Ignoramus26859 wrote:

So, I asked a question on alt.support.diet.low-carb and
rec.running on whether running a *half marathon* on LC was possible.

Haven't these sort of experiments already been done?

Phil M.


I did some googling and did not find any, so, if you find something,
please let me know!

Also, even if someone did it, I was still curious if *I* can do it.

i

Hmmm David ... that's just off the wall wrong .... your statement is wrong
.... wrong ... wrong ... geeezzz

The human brain functions quite nicely on ketones.

Why would you make such a statement without at least doing preliminary
research?

That's why I warn people who come to this newsgroup to take what is said
here with a grain of salt, cross check what is posted here, make sure what
is being stated is true.

Placid


"David" wrote in message
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Yes... of course it's possible. Why anyone would want to do it is
another question. You need a minimum of 120 grams of carbs per day just
to support normal brain and muscle function... let alone run a half
marathon. But sure... it's possible. Some guy in London ran a full
marathon wearing an old fashioned diving suit complete with the huge
brass bell on his head and lead boots. He did it... but I don't imagine
he or his body enjoyed it. Much like running on a low carb diet.

--
Nova Scotia, Canada

On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 11:04:06 GMT, PlacidBull wrote:

Hmmm David ... that's just off the wall wrong .... your statement is
wrong
... wrong ... wrong ... geeezzz

The human brain functions quite nicely on ketones.

Why would you make such a statement without at least doing preliminary
research?

That's why I warn people who come to this newsgroup to take what is said
here with a grain of salt, cross check what is posted here, make sure
what
is being stated is true.

Placid



It's entirely incorrect that the human brain needs 120g of carbs a day
just to function. The ONLY time in the last few YEARS I've gotten that
much carb is on my long bike ride days and a few periodic splurges of
carbs. Other than that, I stay well under 120g a day of carbs, and I feel
great. In fact, on low fat, I had the 3pm sleepies, which are completely
gone on low carb. Excessive carbs are very bad for you.



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Bob in CT
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On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 11:04:06 GMT, PlacidBull wrote:

Hmmm David ... that's just off the wall wrong .... your statement is
wrong
... wrong ... wrong ... geeezzz

The human brain functions quite nicely on ketones.

Why would you make such a statement without at least doing preliminary
research?

That's why I warn people who come to this newsgroup to take what is said
here with a grain of salt, cross check what is posted here, make sure
what
is being stated is true.

Placid



It's entirely incorrect that the human brain needs 120g of carbs a day
just to function. The ONLY time in the last few YEARS I've gotten that
much carb is on my long bike ride days and a few periodic splurges of
carbs. Other than that, I stay well under 120g a day of carbs, and I feel
great. In fact, on low fat, I had the 3pm sleepies, which are completely
gone on low carb. Excessive carbs are very bad for you.



--
Bob in CT
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David wrote:
:: Ignoramus474 wrote:
::
::: Actually, I have been eating around 60 or so carbs per day (a WAG),
::: for 2 months, and would be delighted to take some IQ test to show
::: that my brain function has not become any more impaired than it was
::: at the beginning. I know what my IQ normally works out to, so, it
::: would be interesting to compare.
:::
::: As for the muscle function, I do 50 pushups and 12 pullups per set
::: every day (2 sets of pushups and 3 sets of pullups). If anything,
::: pushups became a bit easier on LC.
::
:: Honeslty, I think you are dishonoring yourself and doing your body a
:: disservice by eating low carb.

Nonsense.

David wrote:
:: Ignoramus474 wrote:
::
::: Actually, I have been eating around 60 or so carbs per day (a WAG),
::: for 2 months, and would be delighted to take some IQ test to show
::: that my brain function has not become any more impaired than it was
::: at the beginning. I know what my IQ normally works out to, so, it
::: would be interesting to compare.
:::
::: As for the muscle function, I do 50 pushups and 12 pullups per set
::: every day (2 sets of pushups and 3 sets of pullups). If anything,
::: pushups became a bit easier on LC.
::
:: Honeslty, I think you are dishonoring yourself and doing your body a
:: disservice by eating low carb.

Nonsense.