Running while fasted | Zach Bitter and Lex Fridman

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[@PixelPhobiac]

I run in a fasted state as well. I highly recommend it

[@keneticchannel]

It seems counterintuitive until you think about it too much. If I eat before or during a run, I'll be more apt to bonk out rather than fasted. I think it's because my body can't switch the fuel source fast enough. But running fasted means that a fuel source swap never has to take place and I always have plenty of body fat to fuel my runs. And that can always be replenished later.

[@bw5530]

I run 13k daily on an empty stomach in the mornings. Only after 30kms do i introduce snacks like oreos and clif bars to nibble on as i run.

[@Twobarpsi]

I run on a 20 hour fast. 3 miles a day. Love it!

[@forwatchingstuff]

are you lean, I might try this. are you finished for the day after exercising like that? I'm shaper cognitively when fasting but suspect that running while fasting will cause a sort of brain fog or laziness. To what extent does this occur in your experience?

[@escrow9004]

@@forwatchingstuff Drink a lot of water with electrolytes my friend, and you won't be feeling a brain fog or laziness

[@AugustaChile]

in my case that 2% improvement in performance is overshadowed mostly by a bloated stomach and the banana and oat taste during the high intensity effort :)

[@132453511]

Greg Doucette is punching the air right now.

[@ogkage]

More punches than last time

[@infiluv8763]

Thanks for sharing 😎

[@taoisttiger4702]

I like to eat before runs for the reason he stated, trying to catch up on the calorie requirements later is difficult in its self

[@macjeffer5879]

You’re not burning nearly as many calories as you think, you can definitely make up the 500-1000 calories

[@axeldt183]

Eating 2-3 hours before working out works great for me.

[@thuytramueh]

Also if you just run longer and harder u will burn everything in ur body and warm down will be fasted.

[@lutze5086]

I think your assumptions are wrong

[@RamboRichardson]

I feel the same way Lex 🙏

[@vg1403]

Whenever I run on 24 hr fast, I have rare focus that doesn't come in a fed state. 💜

[@priyakulkarni9583]

Rubbish

[@macjeffer5879]

How so?

[@wescuijpers8946]

Ketones

[@adempc]

I run food.

[@renga19]

He looks really unhealthy like a skeleton.

[@LOSTTIMEBANDIT]

He runs, a lot.

[@ensar2805]

And you look healthy? Mr tattoos

[@renga19]

@@ensar2805 I look very healthy actually. What do my tattoos have to do with my health?

[@renga19]

@@ensar2805 why are you taking offense about my opinion I simply stated what I saw. The guy clearly looks like a skeleton I don’t have to be a health expert to see that.

[@jamesmain_email6969]

Name a long distance runner that doesn’t . The the curve of fitness, you can go to far and it have negative effects later in life. If your a pro like this guy it’s a weigh up between body damage and career . Like a carpet layer who’s knees give out in their 50s.