Hi Runners!

I am so excited that the AFB I live on is finally going to have a run thats farther than a 5k.
I was going to go home to Omaha at the end of September for their marathon but found out in the beginning of September we will have a 20k here.
Should be a piece of cake since I run 6-7 miles daily and they are especially easy since I went back to a low fat diet along with the low carbs!

Hello,

My name is Michelle and I'm a new member. I run 4-5 times per week. I'm training for the Army Ten-Miler and am thinking about the Marine Corps Marathon for this year. I am a marathoner and love long distances, but find them hard on the low carb diets. I'm an Atkins dieter and am looking for tips on how to keep up the energy on those long runs.

Thanks!

If you need it, eat carbs before the long runs. I try to limit carbs with the idea I can get through an hour's run without problems. For longer runs, like 10-15 miles, I'll have cookies or granola handy. It doesn't take much to keep my energy level up.

I did a race last month. I stayed with lowcarb all the way til race day then ate whatever foods were available at the aid stations: pretzels, M&Ms, potato chips. It wasn't enough and I 'bonked' big time. I'm doing another race this weekend. I've continued with low carb eating but for the past three days I've been gorging on carbs. The idea is to fill my legs and liver with glycogen. I'm hoping to stave off hitting the wall that way.