Comments on: Alternative energy sources http://afowl.com/2009/09/30/alternative-energy-sources/ on running Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:35:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: What do you eat during/before/after a run? – afowl http://afowl.com/2009/09/30/alternative-energy-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-5 What do you eat during/before/after a run? – afowl Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:54:38 +0000 http://afowl.com/?p=49#comment-5 [...] it’s more like 200 calories, usually in the form of granola bars (I’ve been trying to avoid expensive products marketed to runners). Right before a run I often have a banana or apple sauce. Whatever I eat right before or during a [...] [...] it’s more like 200 calories, usually in the form of granola bars (I’ve been trying to avoid expensive products marketed to runners). Right before a run I often have a banana or apple sauce. Whatever I eat right before or during a [...]

]]> By: Jason http://afowl.com/2009/09/30/alternative-energy-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Jason Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:22:07 +0000 http://afowl.com/?p=49#comment-4 "1/10th of the price per calorie": that phrase reminds me of the spreadsheet I used to have a year or two ago that calculated calories per dollar, calories per pound, and pounds per dollar for different foods, all in an attempt to stretch my dollar and feel as full as possible. As for those older records, it's interesting food for thought (pardon the pun). I tend to agree with you, today's specialized formulas seem to be of limited benefit (to athletes, at least; manufacturers must be making a fortune or they wouldn't keep at it with such dedication). “1/10th of the price per calorie”: that phrase reminds me of the spreadsheet I used to have a year or two ago that calculated calories per dollar, calories per pound, and pounds per dollar for different foods, all in an attempt to stretch my dollar and feel as full as possible.

As for those older records, it’s interesting food for thought (pardon the pun). I tend to agree with you, today’s specialized formulas seem to be of limited benefit (to athletes, at least; manufacturers must be making a fortune or they wouldn’t keep at it with such dedication).

]]> By: Nick C. http://afowl.com/2009/09/30/alternative-energy-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Nick C. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:27:17 +0000 http://afowl.com/?p=49#comment-3 I've thought much about the same question. I'm kind of a running history junkie, and something I find intriguing is the contrast between today and the 70s and 80s. Back then, many records were set (particularly at ultra distances) on heavily sugared iced tea. Cavin Woodward set both the 50 mile and 100 mile world records in the same race on an old sports drink called Accolade that was probably little more than salted sugar water. Bernd Heinrich set the 100k road world record on nothing but Ocean Spray Cranberry juice cocktail (mostly sugar/corn syrup). Nowadays all the companies want you to believe that you need some exact balance of carbs, protein, and fat and will suffer if you just have simple sugars, but my feeling is it hasn't seemed to improve performance over the runners from back then that didn't know any better. Personally, I've come to like gummy worms. I can get a 5 lb bag at Smart & Final for about $8 and they seem to work as well as any of the other gummy products, at about 1/10th of the price per calorie. I’ve thought much about the same question. I’m kind of a running history junkie, and something I find intriguing is the contrast between today and the 70s and 80s. Back then, many records were set (particularly at ultra distances) on heavily sugared iced tea. Cavin Woodward set both the 50 mile and 100 mile world records in the same race on an old sports drink called Accolade that was probably little more than salted sugar water. Bernd Heinrich set the 100k road world record on nothing but Ocean Spray Cranberry juice cocktail (mostly sugar/corn syrup). Nowadays all the companies want you to believe that you need some exact balance of carbs, protein, and fat and will suffer if you just have simple sugars, but my feeling is it hasn’t seemed to improve performance over the runners from back then that didn’t know any better.

Personally, I’ve come to like gummy worms. I can get a 5 lb bag at Smart & Final for about $8 and they seem to work as well as any of the other gummy products, at about 1/10th of the price per calorie.

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