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On 10 Sep 2004 19:50:14 GMT, DG511 wrote:
"curt" writes: I would venture to say there is no one on here that gets exercise like an Olympic athlete. I train pretty hard for me, but it is nothing compared to a person that makes a life out of it and is at a level of an Olympic athlete. For example, Lance Armstrong eats 5-6000 cals a day in the on season, mostly carbs. That is a lot of food in a day to say the least. They also carry more muscle than the average person, so they can eat more when idle. Exactly. I think it was Frank Shorter (?), a marathon runner in the 1970s, who was asked about the hardest part of his training regimen and responded with "the hardest part is finding enough time to eat." I've got an 8-hour, very demanding backpacking trip planned for late October and have been told that I can expect to burn 3,000 calories during the hike. That's as extreme as I'll get (except next April, when I do that same hike twice in 3 days). There's no way I'll be eating whatever I want -- I'll not only be watching carbs, but I'll also need to replenish potassium and sodium, and drink lots of water. Of course, watching carbs then will be ensuring I get enough. Dr. Agastson, who wrote SB, said in an article in Backpacker magazine that a person watching their carbs should still eat about 30 per hour on a backpacking trip, although he recommended a lot of fruits, nuts, and whole grains. Anyway, the point is that I seriously doubt high-performance athletes can literally eat anything they want. They have to eat to replenish electrolytes, and to keep their muscles properly fueled. I don't believe that Lance Armstrong sits down and has an entire chocolate cake, for example. I suspect he eats a good balance of meat and fish, grains, vegetables, and fruit in order to keep his body functioning well. Then if he wants two pieces of chocolate cake, he can have them. Daria 166/under 145/under 145 sugar-free since 2/1/04 low-carb since 2/17/04 No, but he does eat a lot of cookies (or at least did for the camera when filming The Lance Chronicles). -- Bob in CT Remove ".x" to reply |
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