tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post3143075096578843451..comments2023-04-27T02:45:46.766-05:00Comments on Run. Race. Repeat.: Have you tried the standard model?SteveQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-59750425226612043192015-01-26T13:01:25.841-06:002015-01-26T13:01:25.841-06:00Pam Smith's diet was NOT high carb. She was a...Pam Smith's diet was NOT high carb. She was aiming for 100 g carbs/day before easy training days, and 200 g before long runs. That's not ultra-low, but it is lower than the Standard American Diet. Here's what she said about it in her iRunFar article after winning WS100: <br /><br />"Looking to get the metabolic benefits of Paleo, but without the extreme restriction, I found another method of eating ... called “Carb Back Loading.” ... The general idea is that you only eat carbs at times when the body is most likely to utilize them for muscle repair and glycogen storage and not use it for fat. Essentially, this boils down to immediately after a workout and at night, when growth-hormone levels spike. My breakfast and lunch look very Paleo (eggs, meat, veggies, avocados), but my post workout recovery drink and my dinner are very un-Paleo and very high carb (rice, potatoes, polenta, quinoa). ... By eating carbs at night, I was always well-fueled for my morning runs, but then I spent the rest of the day in a more carb-depleted state. ...I do have carb guidelines (100 grams on nights preceding easy runs and 200 g on nights preceding hard workouts), but I am not anal about measuring my food and I do NOT count calories.<br />... I will tell you without a doubt in my mind, changing my diet made a difference. Whether this difference is actually due to a low-carb intake and nutrient timing or just some coincidental factor like decreased calories, increased protein, or increased food quality (less processed food, more veggies), I can’t say. But my crew could tell a difference, too. In 2010, they joked (very lovingly) that I was the “fattest girl in the top 10 at Western States.” This year my crew said, “Holy $hit! You’re ripped.”"Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14582049406998358870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-73318249409953496292015-01-22T14:46:02.152-06:002015-01-22T14:46:02.152-06:00Okay, I love this post. I hope you will post it to...Okay, I love this post. I hope you will post it to Twitter (if you haven't already). Almost without exception, every runner I know who went low carb for an extended period of time a) lost some weight; b) got a little faster; and c) ended up with some sort of endocrine problem.<br /><br />Now, "a" can be attributable to ANY restriction diet - cut something out and you will generally lose weight. It follows that, if you lose weight, you will probably run faster. And finally, many of those great runners have never recovered fully from the endocrine problems.<br /><br />I had started to look into the "Paleo for runners" fad right about the time Pam Smith and Timothy Olsen won WS100. She followed a high carb diet (and as a doctor, she detailed the reasoning for it on her blog) and Timothy followed a low carb diet. They both won.Carilynhttp://www.carilynjohnson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-73862427816901929682015-01-22T10:27:53.493-06:002015-01-22T10:27:53.493-06:00Amen!Amen!Alicia Hudelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08920162593427542080noreply@blogger.com