On Sunday, November 13, 2005, at 12:53  PM, Inci Willard wrote:

> This may have been posted previously here,if not,it is an interesting
> article at the runners world.
>
> http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,5033,s6-197-0-0-9048,00.html
>

They suggest in the article that a certain level of carbs is necessary
for top long distance running. I am hardly an elite athlete, but I
found little difference in training speed or distance, or in racing
time. I did certainly feel better on low carb high fat while training.

For a different take on the fat question:
http://www.theomnivore.com/