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The Consequences Of Delaying Carbs After Your Run

The Consequences Of Delaying Carbs After Your Run

Update: 2025-10-17
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The reference paper: Delaying post-exercise carbohydrate intake impairs next-day exercise capacity but not muscle glycogen or molecular responses

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/apha.14215

Acta Physiologica Sept 2024

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0:00 The role of carbs in running

03:30 Carbs after running - why?

05:05 Carb deprivation - fasted/depleted workouts

06:40 The Study - testing the effects of delaying carbs post-run

10:00 The findings of delaying carbs by 3hrs

14:30 carbs led to more HIIT reps and lower RPE

16:14 Applying the findings to your running

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