You're Not Consuming As Many Carbs As You Think
Most runners are under-consuming carbs and over-estimating how well they’re fueling.
Runners tend to be meticulous about their pre-race and race-day nutrition. Ask any marathoner how much carbohydrate they take in during a race, and most will confidently tell you: “I fueled perfectly,” giving you an answer down to the exact gram.
The problem is, they’re probably wrong.
A new study from researchers at Dublin City University and Liverpool J…



