The “wall” comes from running out of carbohydrate-based glucose. Some endurance athletes are switching to high-fat, adequate-protein, very low carb diets to change their metabolism from primarily carb-fueled to primarily fat-fueled. Even a lean athlete can store 10 times as much energy in fat as they can in carbs, getting rid of the wall in marathons. I got this info from “The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance.”
jtviper7 about 9 years ago
The asked a little old Jewish man banging on the wall yelling " MY People, My People " " Where are they " He said " Miami Beach ".
Carla Lambert Premium Member about 9 years ago
The “wall” comes from running out of carbohydrate-based glucose. Some endurance athletes are switching to high-fat, adequate-protein, very low carb diets to change their metabolism from primarily carb-fueled to primarily fat-fueled. Even a lean athlete can store 10 times as much energy in fat as they can in carbs, getting rid of the wall in marathons. I got this info from “The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance.”
yimhere about 9 years ago
….just down the street from poor training and around the corner from ill-advised pacing…..
amxchester about 9 years ago
And I thought it was just me and my old bones on a Monday morning!