Thank you GWB.
Mr. Drinks: Some of us don't live in the UK nor do we have the time to attend lectures and conferences. Thanks for answering the question though, you obviously know a bit more than I do about this which is why I asked.
Matt
Thank you GWB.
Mr. Drinks: Some of us don't live in the UK nor do we have the time to attend lectures and conferences. Thanks for answering the question though, you obviously know a bit more than I do about this which is why I asked.
Matt
Coaching structure isnt too good but there are enough decent coaches about if runners can be bothered to find them. Seems that too many people think they can coach themselves as long as they get their info from letsrun.
I'll be the first one to hold up my hands and admit that a lot of the "science" on this thread has gone over my head.
However, my debut 42k is in under 3 weeks and I would like to know the practical implications of the "advice" that has been thrown around on both sides of the debate.
If I understand correctly, Jon says that cutting mileage alone will allow the body to make the necessary adaptations if I just keep eating the same amount as my mileage decreases. So what is the other side of the story? I'm not clear what the alternatives are. Also, isn't it a risk to put on a "few pounds" if I drop my mileage from 110 to 60 and keep eating the same amount?
Cheers.
We tend to put on 2-4 pounds as we carbo load. This is because for every gram of glycogen, we also store nearly 3 grams of water. This is extra fuel for the distance, so it's a benefit, not a hindrance.
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I see that I didn't answer your quetion completely in my previous post back in May.
The carbo loading phase is the last few days before the Marathon and during this time with reduced mileage and increased carb intake, you will probably gain a very small amount of body fat maybe half a pound or so.
To avoid gaining body fat in the taper prior to carbo loading, you have to eat less.
Although I don't agree with the idea of a complete depletion diet, I will agree that a certain amount of carb depletion is advantageous during the taper, for preventing gain in body fat and thus helping you run a faster marathon.
Jon is not informed about too much of anything and only like to give crappy advice versus taking good advice.
Johnny O is back wrote:
Jon, you are obviously not as informed as some of the other posters, for once take some advice, you might improve.
1960 is calling Jon wrote:
Jon is not informed about too much of anything and only like to give crappy advice versus taking good advice.
Johnny O is back wrote:Jon, you are obviously not as informed as some of the other posters, for once take some advice, you might improve.
wow, he's been posting on letsrun for 10 years and hasn't learned a thing! Just look at his "physiology" thread to see the ridiculousness of this.
Laugh, but I seriously think he's mental. Admitting you are wrong is part of life. Jon was sleeping during that class.
kvothe wrote:
1960 is calling Jon wrote:Jon is not informed about too much of anything and only like to give crappy advice versus taking good advice.
wow, he's been posting on letsrun for 10 years and hasn't learned a thing! Just look at his "physiology" thread to see the ridiculousness of this.
Actually clown fred, if you ask around you will find that the best maraton coaches agree with me on what I posted here in 2006