Thu, Jul-29-04, 19:08
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Plan: Angry Paleo
Stats: 375/205/180
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Progress: 87%
Location: Sacramento, CA
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Originally Posted by Galadriell
Only one remark. From the 160,000 calories stored in the body only about 2500 some from sugar, and 134,500 from fat. You have enough CARBS only to run around 18-20 miles, while you have enough FAT to run across America. So maybe the human body WAS designed for endurance, only we have forgot how to use the fat instead of carbs.
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I like it! Very nice observation, and true enough. I just wonder why anyone--prehistoric or modern--would actually need to run long distances, excepting recreation. Makes me think that a marathon is completely out of the experience of human beings, which is what makes it such a challenge, of course. I think that if we were designed for that kind of thing, it wouldn't be so damn hard to do.
Another question for the low-carb runners: What about hitting The Wall? Any experiences or comments about whether you're better off at the 20-mile mark than your high-carb racemates? |