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Carb Loading Plan
Why you should carb load
More fuel storage
20-40% increased glycogen stores.
More stored glycogen = more available fuel during prolonged exercise.
Improves marathon
performance
improves performance by 2-3% -> equal to 5-7 minutes faster for a 4 hour marathoner
Delays hitting the wall
Delays fatigue by 20-30 minutes, and allows for a steadier pace once fatigue is present.
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