Carb Cycling and Running

nicoleeoff
nicoleeoff Posts: 17 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Anyone else out there carb cycling and distance running? I'm doing Chris Powell's fit cycle and need help determining when my splurge day should be. Should it be my long run day, or a different day so I will actually go over my caloric needs?

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  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    I've not done it, but I am assuming it should be at least the day before your run. I guess it would depend on your carb intake levels.


    Just a friendly FYI - its against the forum rules to post the same topic on several boards.
  • nicoleeoff
    nicoleeoff Posts: 17 Member
    Oh geez! Thanks. I didn't know. ????????????
  • drozkan
    drozkan Posts: 2
    I'm currently carb cycling and distance running and I seem to get the best results when my reward day is the day before my longest run. It probably depends what time of day you are running though. Since my long runs are usually in the morning I find the extra carbs from the day before will fuel my run.
    I don't know about you, but I really notice a decrease in my performance, especially with interval training, when I do two low carb days back to back. I am currently doing the turbo cycle though since I am trying to lose weight after just having a baby.
    Can't wait to get on the "fit" cycle so I can run faster again!

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