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"You NEED to do this" - Shara
Remember your weight will ultimately be determined by calories in vs. calories out regardless of when/how they are burned.
When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?
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The reason I do it this way is because in training I want my body to become more efficient at using carbohydrates and when going long enough burning fat as fuel. Taking in fuel during the run would negate some of this training effect. However, in a race situation I'm not trying to gain efficiency I'm trying to go as fast as possible. As for running on an empty stomach vs. eating before there may be a slightly higher fat burn if you have less carbs in your system at the beginning of the run, but if you don't have enough energy and have to cut the run short or slow down considerably in the last miles you have not gained an advantage. Remember your weight will ultimately be determined by calories in vs. calories out regardless of when/how they are burned.
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Right. You ALWAYS burn carbs (glycogen) and fat. ALWAYS. As your effort increases, the proportion of calories burned that comes from fat decreases. Slow easy running burns relatively more fat per mile, while hard intense running burns relatively more glycogen per mile.
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