Tim Egge

Actively Ignorant

[Alan Couzens @Alan_Couzens]

Let me dump some carbs on you...

Someone said yesterday that thinking about CHO intake in terms of stores, output and "bonking" is the "old way" of looking at carbs in sport.

That pissed me off.

So, let's start with...

Only those with a bullet-proof basic understanding can have an advanced understanding.

Put another way, he couldn't tell me why this is the case. So, let me tell you why this is that case...

The error in thinking of a carbohydrate/glycogen "reservoir" comes largely in the sense that the reservoir isn't one tank.

We have...
Tank 1: Liver Glycogen
Tank 2-2,000,000 Muscle Glycogen

That is, every muscle fiber has its own little tank. So, in terms of glycogen depletion, while a significant drop in liver glycogen is obvious - the typical "bonk"...

Drops is muscle glycogen are far more subtle...

They manifest as progressive transition from more economical fibers to less economical. So, over the course of the race, pace for a given O2 uptake progressively decreases.

*Assuming CHO makes it across the gut wall to the blood*...

High levels of exogenous intake can offset this progressive depletion of more economical fibers & keep the pace high for a give O2 uptake over longer periods of time.

This is why, again, assuming good levels of clearance from the gut, high CHO intake can have a small, but meaningful impact on the pace that can be held late in a race.

TLDR...
- A liver glycogen bonk is obvious.
- Muscle glycogen depletion is subtle.
- Exogenous CHO can offset glycogen depletion (to an extent) & help to maintain pace for longer.

But....
1/ The size of the engine determines fuel needs.
2/ You can only use what you can clear (& if you can't clear it, there's a timebomb jostling around in your gut - just waiting to go off)

[Tim Egge @eggeman]

@BarryToohey Hey Barry, do you think the Knights will resign Gags? Playing out of his skin

[Tim Egge @eggeman]

@MaxMckinney Other media outlets said Knights are not interested in pursuing him?

[Tim Egge @eggeman]

@Brady_H Come spend the weekend with me.....

[Tim Egge @eggeman]

@NRLKnights Great looking side 💙♥️💙♥️

[Tim Egge @eggeman]

@FOXNRL Is this really breaking? Next time I won't click on it

[Train Smooth @TrainSmooth]

New article on what small swim improvements mean come race day https://t.co/jlbGr4Gzfs

[Tim Egge @eggeman]

@FOXNRL Breaks my heart he isn't going to Newcastle.

[Tim Egge @eggeman]

New blog on traveling to a race and protecting plasma, HRV and recovery https://t.co/5Q9bQPmU8v

[Tim Egge @eggeman]

When training intensity is low, slow-releasing carbs like oat bars can be a great option to keep energy steady. When the intensity ramps up, fast releasing carbs like gels help you fuel more efficiently and perform at your best.

[Tim Egge @eggeman]

New blogs on weightloss, nutrition for performance and example of daily nutrition based around training https://t.co/Ohb4BAVKI3

[Tim Egge @eggeman]

@Alan_Couzens Great read 👍

[Train Smooth @TrainSmooth]

New blog on the nutrition/diet series. This blog is on carb intake for training https://t.co/deBJknM3en

[Train Smooth @TrainSmooth]

New blog post on weight loss https://t.co/9ND8KxZm4z

[Tim Egge @eggeman]

New blog post on weight loss https://t.co/jILuXWksMc

[Alex Predhome, Track and Field Enjoyer @Predamame]

Running is 90% mental, and the other 35% is in your head.

[Iñigo San Millán @doctorinigo]

1) Despite the billions invested in longevity business, almost nobody will live to 125 as many people seem to believe (or dream)…People will die decades earlier from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or Alzheimer’s. These almost always strike first….Their common root? Mitochondrial dysfunction + cellular bioenergetics disruption.
Lifestyle interventions thorough exercise, nutrition, sleep, lack of stress and not supplements could get you to 90-100…

[Eng² Gabriel Della Mattia @GDellaMattia]

Interactive Simulator (Nutrition Planning)
https://t.co/GjipLmFi7W
I’ve been using it for several years as an app, and today I’m sharing it in HTML mode. I hope you find it useful.
If you find any errors or have suggestions, please don’t hesitate to share them. Thank you.

[Tim Egge @eggeman]

@BarryToohey hi Barry. This true or BS?

[Tim Egge @eggeman]

@MaxMckinney Yeah I did. Cheers 👍

[Tim Egge @eggeman]

@MaxMckinney does anyone know if Willie Peterson is interested in Knight's job? Just have heard anything from "his camp"