{"id":2848,"date":"2015-03-23T09:54:02","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T09:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev2.eatplaythrive.com.au\/?p=2848"},"modified":"2017-05-23T14:49:44","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T04:49:44","slug":"run-for-the-kids-2015-my-low-carb-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eatplaythrive.com.au\/run-for-the-kids-2015-my-low-carb-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Run for the Kids 2015 – My Low Carb Experience…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The energy systems<\/strong> that our bodies use\u00a0for different activities require a myriad of varied complex metabolic pathways<\/strong>. So depending on the type of work and sport you do will determine what type of training is required (yes – your occupation is considered as an athletic event) and what type of fuel<\/strong> you’ll need to put into your system. As an adaptable species with an instinct leaning towards survival, the majority of the population assumes that we’re able to “get away with”<\/em> poor\/inadequate nutrition, lack of regular movement, inactivity and minimal exercise. If this was the case, to put it bluntly, we wouldn’t be getting so fat, out of shape, and suffer from the fate of chronic lifestyle diseases<\/strong>. Eventually poor lifestyle choices will catch up with you in the form of injuries, diseases, illnesses, allergies, intolerances and conditions.<\/p>\n

I’m astounded that people continue\u00a0to consume foods and fluids that are processed, full of refined sugars (and other forms of “natural” sweeteners), fortified with added nutrients, preservatives and potentially harmful food additives\u00a0listed as numbers<\/a>. Yet they expect their bodies to function normally and even demand additional performance outputs.<\/p>\n

I continue to enjoy learning what nutrition my body responds to best when I’m placing additional stress on it – working long hours (Chiropractic, Massage, Personal Training), exercise, training and racing. Following a solid week of 4x rides, 2x runs, 2x swims and 2x Pilates sessions, I tested my running legs yesterday for 15.5km at the annual Run for the Kids event<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In days gone by, I would have devoured a large bowl of pasta<\/strong> the night before the event, followed by a morning pre-race snack of crumpets\u00a0or white bread with jam or honey<\/strong> to top up my glucose stores. Hydration would have been plentiful ensuring not to get “dehydrated” (more of that in an upcoming blog post). A coke<\/strong> would have accompanied my dinner (to sneak in a few extra carbs<\/strong>) and I would have been sipping on electrolyte replacement drinks<\/strong> in the days leading up to the race. During the event I would grab as much sports drink<\/strong> as I could get my hands on to continually top up my fuel supplies. How times have changed! In the past two to three years I’ve done a complete 180<\/strong> degree turn around on my nutrition strategy – both in general and for training\/racing. And I feel 100% better<\/strong> for making these changes.<\/p>\n

My nutrition for Run for the Kids 2015…<\/h2>\n

Pre-race dinner<\/h3>\n