Any other Keto Athletes out there? I am an ultra runner and have been on the Keto diet for 28 days now? There are not many of us out there . . . Background: I am 42 years old, ultra runner, and only been running 'really' for about 2 years now. Two years ago, I hit my peak 205 with high blood pressure. I was a 158 as a rock…
Here are two books I recommend for keto endurance athletes. This is a general book which gives background info to their performance book. The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living: An Expert Guide to Making the Life-Saving Benefits of Carbohydrate Restriction Sustainable and Enjoyable, by Stephen D. Phinney and Jeff…
After breaking my wrist mountain biking just over 2 years ago I embraced Keto/Atkins while I was recovering and attempted to stick with it once I was cleared to return to running and biking indoors on the trainer. I had been a dedicated keto/Atkins eater for a few years before taking up running, so I was happy to cut the…
I started a group, since I was unable to find one using MFP's non-existent search feature. I'd really like for some experienced carb cycling endurance athletes to share their knowledge and experience. Most of the existing knowledge-base re: carb cycling pertains to bodybuilders and other non-endurance types of athletes.…
Hi everyone, I'm training for Chicago and having some challenges--I seem to be getting slower and slower. I just read Keto Clarity by Moore and Westlake and am thinking of starting a ketogenic diet today, I understand it could take a few weeks to get into nutritional ketosis so my question is, with Chicago 6 weeks away, is…
I just started a keto diet 18 days ago and I noticed my energy level dropped. I can get through the day as usual but I don't have extra energy for running and I can only push through about half the time I used to. Anyone else with this experience? I'm also trying to loose weight at the same time, so I do have a caloric…
Hello! I'm an aerobics instructor (I teach 11-15 classes per week) and I train weights (heavy) on my own. I'm trying to compete in a Figure competition and saw such amazing results online but after almost three weeks, I'm seriously running out of gas. Mom of three under the age of 5, I'm up for my first class every M-F by…
Hey yall! Recently, I've been very interested in the topic of keto-endurance and have been doing some research to learn all I can about it. More and more endurance athletes are switching to a low-carb diet to IMPROVE performance, something I personally find fascinating. I just came across this article about Tim Olsen, an…
What do you eat on long runs (over 3 hours) or while you are racing? I have heard that UCAN and Vespa are great, but have not tried them yet. Also, I have heard that somes carbs during a race will not kick you out of ketosis. I guess you burn them during the run . . . kind of like "net Carbs." I tried it the other day and…
I have a question for you guys. I've been back on a low-carb/keto diet (generally 20-30 net carbs/day) since the first of the year (well, I technically started on 12/3, but took a few days off during Christmas and NYE to partake in eating all the crap that was so plentiful). I've also reincorporated running and indoor…
Timothy Olson (Low Carber) took 1st place in the 2013 the Bandera USA 50k Trail Championships on January 12th, 2013. http://tejastrails.com/Bandera.html
Does anyone else use these? I will use one every few days to see what sort of results I get relative to what/how much I'm eating and my activity levels. Today's turned DARK purple instantly. I've never seen it that extreme. Given the #s corresponding to the match samples I'm thinking I'm ~100-120.…
