I'm currently on 50% carbs, 20% protein, and 30% fat. I never feel like I have enough energy if I try to do anything lower-carb.

I read The New Rules of Marathon and Half-Marathon Nutrition by Matt Fitzgerald and that helped me come up with my eating plan. I'm still on a slight deficit too and currently training for a spring half (a little less than half pound per/week), but I never feel low on energy because I always make sure to eat enough carbs and fat.

I'm kind of the opposite of what I see most of the people on this board being macro-wise, because for me protein is the least important macro. I haven't lost any strength in my muscles with lower protein, although I might have lost some bulk/size- I don't honestly know. I think long-distance runners have different needs for our sport- and more carbs is one of them.

I would recommend giving the book- I found it really helpful in understanding how the proper food can fuel a body better for long distance running.

I'm currently on 50% carbs, 20% protein, and 30% fat. I never feel like I have enough energy if I try to do anything lower-carb.

I read The New Rules of Marathon and Half-Marathon Nutrition by Matt Fitzgerald and that helped me come up with my eating plan. I'm still on a slight deficit too and currently training for a spring half (a little less than half pound per/week), but I never feel low on energy because I always make sure to eat enough carbs and fat.

I'm kind of the opposite of what I see most of the people on this board being macro-wise, because for me protein is the least important macro. I haven't lost any strength in my muscles with lower protein, although I might have lost some bulk/size- I don't honestly know. I think long-distance runners have different needs for our sport- and more carbs is one of them.

I would recommend giving the book- I found it really helpful in understanding how the proper food can fuel a body better for long distance running.

this is exactly how I handle my macros...also, I don't obsess too much about hitting them perfectly all the time. Imho, macros are kind of an individual thing and are probably a little less important than we make them out to be.

good luck!

I do 40% carbs, 30% protein, 30% fat. I usually run in the evenings after work, so I like to have breakfast be about 50/50 carbs/protein, more carbs for lunch and afternoon snack (to fuel my workout) and more protein for dinner (to recover from my workout). I rarely feel hungry by doing it this way and I always feel well fueled for my workouts. On the weekends, I mix it up and have more carbs for breakfast (like a bagel and/or banana with peanut butter) to fuel my long run and more protein for lunch for recovery. I've run 8 half marathons and just got a PR yesterday, so I guess what I'm doing is working.