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Old Wed, May-13-09, 09:49
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Originally Posted by capmikee
But were there any other marathoners? Why not? I want to know if you can run for more than 20 miles without eating carbs.


The muscles use saturated fat for energy. If you are a runner, why don't you test drive the theory and take on 20 miles without carbs? It would be interesting. I believe one could run 20 miles without eating carbs as long as you fuel up on sat fat and protein. In absence of carbs the body will use fat either stored or ingested for energy. I don't see why running would be any different.
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