But other ultramarathoners, like Allen, survive mostly on liquid
calories during races.
Not exact matches
On the other hand, the system of equations, which can be adapted to all variables of interest to athletes (and not just speed), could enable occasional runners to find out the exact number of
calories lost
during a
race (and not a simple average as with today's available tools) in order to improve weight loss.
During your
race, your body burns between 150 to 300 carbohydrate
calories an hour.
As expected, protein is the winner of this
race — 20 - 30 % of total
calories from protein get burned
during the digestion process, so this macronutrient takes the most energy to digest.
Capsules can be hard to carry
during exercise, but if you're not wanting to take in
calories for weight loss reasons or any of the reasons I describe in my «train low,
race high» article, then they would be the way to go — vs. gels which could be more convenient to stuff in a pocket, but have
calories.
While moderate indigestion is normal from high carbohydrate and high
calorie intake, especially
during long periods of exercise or
racing, it is not normal to have the excessive mucus and coughing, itching, rash, sinus inflammation or headaches that dozens of folks have reported to me after a big workout or
race — and these are all potential signs of a food intolerance.
Tap into your own body fat stores
during training and
races... forget carrying hundreds of carbohydrate
calories with you
A look at runner's results via their wearables reveals how many steps they took,
calories they burned, and their average pace
during the big
race.