Your prerace diet isn’t just about fueling to avoid hitting the wall.
journal found that following a low-carb diet led to higher levels of inflammation—which hindered recovery—after running a marathon.
Researchers tracked daily intake of carbs in 44 male Brazilian runners for one week before the 2017 São Paulo International Marathon and tested blood samples that were collected one day before, immediately after, and one day and three days after the race to measure inflammation. They discovered runners with a daily carb intake lower than 1.4 grams of carbs per pound of body weight had higher
postrace, which negatively affected recovery, compared to those who consumed more than 2.3 grams of carbs per pound of body weight.increases the risk of glycogen depletion during competition, Maria Fernanda Cury-Boaventura, Ph.D.,a professor at the Institute of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences at Southern Cross University in Brazil toldGlycogen is your body’s most easily accessible form of energy .
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