"SwStudio" <
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> "Donovan Rebbechi" <
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> > In article <
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> > SwStudio wrote:
> > > "Charthousemtg" <
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> > > message
> > >
> > >> now THATS a constructive answer - Thank you!
> > >>
> > >> (I had pasta w/chicken and a small lean burger the
> > >> night before)
> > >>
> > >> 2 scrambled eggs and toast 4 hours before, and a
> > >> protein bar 1 hour
> before
> > > the
> > >> start.
> > >>
> > >> Started to feel the "bonk" effect the last mile, but
> > >> it was a
beautiful
> > > day (50
> > >> degrees) and seeing my 12 year old and my niece a
> > >> mile from the
finish
> > > pushed
> > >> me through it.
> > >
> > >
> > > Running isn't like weightlifting - protein isn't the
> > > fuel you need. Try focusing on carbs next time.
> >
> > Protein isn't the "fuel" you need for weightlifting
> > either (you still
need
> > carbs unless you work in very low rep ranges)
> >
> > For both running and weightlifting, you need protein post-
> > workout for
> recovery,
> > but not pre-workout for fuel.
>
>
> I'm very sorry, Donovan - I wasn't literally trying to say
> that protein is "fuel". I was over-simplifying in order to
> make a point. I am aware the protein isn't a "fuel" used
> to create energy to weightlift. I am aware that protein is
> sort of important to weightlifters, and was trying to make
> a point that it is possibly a little bit less important to
> a distance runner than a weightlifter. However, I
> neglected to discuss the reasons these two things are
> needed and just simplified it, which made it look like I
> think people should be wolfing down protein bars to get
> the energy to weightlift. I now understand the erroneous
> situation caused by my post. I should not have used the
> word "fuel" in the manner I did. What I should have is
> gone into the difference between recovery and pre-workout
> fuels, and also the importance protein plays in the body
> beyond the ideo of it being a "fuel". Again, I understand
> that protein is not really to be viewed as a "fuel", and
> I'm sorry that it came across that way.
>
> Again, I apologize for the misunderstanding created by my
> inexperience, lack of proper terminology, and assuming
> that people would "know what I meant", in general. I'm
> obviously causing problems in the NG by posting, recently
> - I don't want to give people incorrect advice, which I
> have been doing. The above post that you responded to is a
> prime example. I will stick to the training week from now
> on, lol.
>
>
> cheers,
> --
> David (in Hamilton, ON) www.allfalldown.org "The most
> insecure people are the ones you see, putting other people
> down constantly."
>
>
David, while I am sure most people here read your statement
as you intended, there are folks who might not (as evidenced
by the start of this thread). I would also say that the
research shows that the protein needs of endurance athletes
can be quite high and some even argue higher than those of
sprint/power athletes (at least relative to body mass).
Increased protein intake is important especially during the
early part of a large training block where catabolic issues
are often at the highest. The recommendations for endurance
athletes on a daily intake for protein is 1.2 to 1.8 g/kg
body weight. ACSM and ADA recommend 1.2 to 1.4.