What do you think of Marco Altini's work on fat oxidation? Seems like you can get the best of both worlds by eating fairly (not fully) low-carb and then carb loading and fueling carbs during the actual event.
One of my goals in 2026 is to not use sports nutrition except for during key races. I should be able to fuel without it for almost every workout.
Most high-performance athletes discover they need to boost carbohydrate intake (year round) to achieve their ultimate potential. They also discover they adapt faster to training at a higher body weight than they'd expect.
Big Picture: It's essential to ensure we are getting enough total energy to fuel training, recovery and adaptation. Too often low-carb becomes low-energy intake, which leads to breakdown and burnout.
I talk about sports nutrition management in my book as well as this article:
Like you, most of the year, I don't use much sports nutrition. However, training at high rates of intake is an important part of my race-specific preparation. You'll want to document and test your intake strategy well before race day.
i love the substack writings that cover multiple topics, thanks for sharing your knowledge
Thanks Nenet - this one ran a bit long so I’m going to tighten my game (a bit 😉) going forward.
What do you think of Marco Altini's work on fat oxidation? Seems like you can get the best of both worlds by eating fairly (not fully) low-carb and then carb loading and fueling carbs during the actual event.
One of my goals in 2026 is to not use sports nutrition except for during key races. I should be able to fuel without it for almost every workout.
Most high-performance athletes discover they need to boost carbohydrate intake (year round) to achieve their ultimate potential. They also discover they adapt faster to training at a higher body weight than they'd expect.
Big Picture: It's essential to ensure we are getting enough total energy to fuel training, recovery and adaptation. Too often low-carb becomes low-energy intake, which leads to breakdown and burnout.
I talk about sports nutrition management in my book as well as this article:
https://feelthebyrn.substack.com/p/top-amateur-nutrition
Like you, most of the year, I don't use much sports nutrition. However, training at high rates of intake is an important part of my race-specific preparation. You'll want to document and test your intake strategy well before race day.
Hope this helps,
G
Interested to follow Henry Huffer's journey - while I'm not a new athlete, I feel like I'm starting back at the beginning to a large extent!
I've been a "huffer" a few times in my journey. It's a common profile for men.
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