Kyle,

Actually, there's good data out there that one could perform well in endurance sports following a low carb regime.  See Phinney.  And this was written for a non-elite-athlete readership.

My only point in posting was that we've seen a definite shift in the philosophy I grew up with regarding prerace nutrition.   And that's a good thing.

Jim

On Jul 2, 2011, at 12:58 PM, Kyle Pringle wrote:

> I disagree on a few points. A competitive cyclist needs full glycogen
> stores. Glucose starches like sweet potatoes, tubers, and clean white rice
> are the best sources for repletion. He is making an argument against glucose
> in favor of more fructose... which we all know is not ideal for muscle
> glycogen or promoting lean body comp.
> 
> There is a very big difference in the nutritional requirements of an elite
> athlete and the regular person.
> 
> On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 10:51 AM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
>> ...I post this article.
>> 
>> Looks like cycling is backing off the carb loading method a bit:
>> 
>> http://www.bicycling.com/**print/1256<http://www.bicycling.com/print/1256>
>> 
>> Jim Swayze
>> www.fireholecanyon.com
>>