Supplements for runners

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  • Curtruns
    Curtruns Posts: 510 Member
    Their is no pill that will provide you speed or endurance. I gained speed and endurance as I lost weight. Their is a point of diminishing returns so keep your diet and weight healthy. I do take a multi-vitamin at times to ensure I have enough of my micronutrients but I'm skeptical of the need to. Also, if you are running at the times you claim to, you are well on your way. A first marathon under four hours is very respectable!!
  • KaterinaDokuzova94
    KaterinaDokuzova94 Posts: 83 Member
    Ok so I will not buy them, thank you :)
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    KaterinaDokuzova94 wrote: »
    Ok so I will not buy them, thank you :)

    Smart Girl :) It sounds to me like you have already established a good aerobic base. If I were you, I would check out the Long Distance Runners group. There are lots of VERY experienced runners over there who give tons of great advice on how to improve your race times. Since joining that I group, I have seen drastic improvements in my race times, from 5K to marathon. Good Luck!!
  • KaterinaDokuzova94
    KaterinaDokuzova94 Posts: 83 Member
    lporter229 wrote: »
    KaterinaDokuzova94 wrote: »
    Ok so I will not buy them, thank you :)

    Smart Girl :) It sounds to me like you have already established a good aerobic base. If I were you, I would check out the Long Distance Runners group. There are lots of VERY experienced runners over there who give tons of great advice on how to improve your race times. Since joining that I group, I have seen drastic improvements in my race times, from 5K to marathon. Good Luck!!

    Thank you :) Actually I have a lot of friends who run but I just wanted more opinions.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    KaterinaDokuzova94 wrote: »
    Thank you guys for the good info :) I just bought magnesium and I think I will buy also calcium + vit D and increase the milage.And what do you think about Ashwagandha Extract, L-carnitine and Beta-Alanine. If I take those and increase my milage is it possible to decrese my marathone time with 20 min ( my goal is 3:30 ) by next year ?

    Absolutely! You may even break 3:15 with that combination of supplements.

  • earth_echo
    earth_echo Posts: 133 Member
    You should probably research L-carnitine before you start taking it. I take it to SUPPRESS my thyroid. If you don't tend toward hyperthyroid, it could make you hypothyroid. Just fyi....
  • KaterinaDokuzova94
    KaterinaDokuzova94 Posts: 83 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    KaterinaDokuzova94 wrote: »
    Thank you guys for the good info :) I just bought magnesium and I think I will buy also calcium + vit D and increase the milage.And what do you think about Ashwagandha Extract, L-carnitine and Beta-Alanine. If I take those and increase my milage is it possible to decrese my marathone time with 20 min ( my goal is 3:30 ) by next year ?

    Absolutely! You may even break 3:15 with that combination of supplements.

    Are you serious (because I really need that information and I take this very seriously) ?
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    KaterinaDokuzova94 wrote: »
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    KaterinaDokuzova94 wrote: »
    Thank you guys for the good info :) I just bought magnesium and I think I will buy also calcium + vit D and increase the milage.And what do you think about Ashwagandha Extract, L-carnitine and Beta-Alanine. If I take those and increase my milage is it possible to decrese my marathone time with 20 min ( my goal is 3:30 ) by next year ?

    Absolutely! You may even break 3:15 with that combination of supplements.

    Are you serious (because I really need that information and I take this very seriously) ?

    Don't.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    earth_echo wrote: »
    You should probably research L-carnitine before you start taking it. I take it to SUPPRESS my thyroid. If you don't tend toward hyperthyroid, it could make you hypothyroid. Just fyi....

    Huh?
  • earth_echo
    earth_echo Posts: 133 Member
    DopeItUp wrote: »
    earth_echo wrote: »
    You should probably research L-carnitine before you start taking it. I take it to SUPPRESS my thyroid. If you don't tend toward hyperthyroid, it could make you hypothyroid. Just fyi....

    Huh?

    L-carnitine inhibits T3 and T4. Just Google "L-carnitine and thyroid". One study showed that it only takes 2-4 grams a day to inhibit hyperthyroid symptoms and is capable of preventing symptoms. So, for those of us who tend toward hyperthyroid, it's GREAT stuff! It may not be so great if you have a normal or hypo thyroid.
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    earth_echo wrote: »
    DopeItUp wrote: »
    earth_echo wrote: »
    You should probably research L-carnitine before you start taking it. I take it to SUPPRESS my thyroid. If you don't tend toward hyperthyroid, it could make you hypothyroid. Just fyi....

    Huh?

    L-carnitine inhibits T3 and T4. Just Google "L-carnitine and thyroid". One study showed that it only takes 2-4 grams a day to inhibit hyperthyroid symptoms and is capable of preventing symptoms. So, for those of us who tend toward hyperthyroid, it's GREAT stuff! It may not be so great if you have a normal or hypo thyroid.

    I think the ubnderlying theme in the thread is that woo like that doesn't have any material impact on speed.

    That said I'm torn between this whole thread being a wah or sympathising with the originator who's been given guff advice by someone and still hasn't quite got the subtle point in the thread responses.
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