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And that doesn't even take into account the increased metabolism after the run is finished, nor the increased resting burn rate (over time) due to increased mus

And that doesn't even take into account the increased metabolism after the run is finished, nor the increased resting burn rate (over time) due to increased muscle mass.

dajohnson89 10y ago
Very true. Again this is anecdata, but when I ran my metabolism was insanely high. Runners are notorious for basically being pigs. One of the marathons I ran had a "carbo-loading" event. Basically huge vats of spaghetti were cooked, and runners would absolutely gorge. It's totally unnecessary, IMHO. It's good to eat enough and cleanly before a big run, but stuffing yourself just weighs you down. And come mile 20 or so, you're not going to be worried about how much energy you have to burn, but rather how much everything hurts.