K-Tip: Long runs helps you burn more fat! To understand this, we have to look at how your body deals with glycogen (carbs). Long runs trains your body to store more glycogen within your muscle cells (this is a good thing!). They also allow your muscles to conserve glycogen by burning more fat (another great thing!) As you increase your endurance training, the scale tilts from mostly carb burning to more fat burning (but its still burning both!). Your body relies more on fat and less on carbohydrates at a given speed. As a result, your glycogen stores last longer—this is part of the adaptation process of a long distance runner. In a race, that means that the wall shifts closer and closer to the finish line. You certainly don’t want to hit that halfway through the race!
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 16:02:16 +0000
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