Low carb works great for long distance running. I feel a lot better running
on low carb than on high carb. More endurance too. I don't get hungry 40
minutes into the run.
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> Thanks for the reply, Elizabeth! Those sound like good options, but I'm
> hoping someone out there is actually trying it because of the common
> stomach
> issues involved in fueling during runs longer than 90 minutes. Anyone?
> Maybe it's all the sugar that makes runners barfy, crampy, and --to put it
> politely-- in need of a bathroom at the earliest opportunity. But it may
> be
> due to other causes. Also, being new to Paleo, I do not fully understand
> yet how muscle and liver glycogen gets replaced during a run without using
> sugars.
> :) Cynthia
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