Tapering for Running Races | The Smart Method
For marathon runners and below (shorter), it’s all about getting two-three weeks out and shutting it down (within reason).
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Jun 8, 2021
- 3 min
Low Carbohydrate and Metabolic Flexibility
Metabolic flexibility and low-carbohydrate endurance exercise is a topic close to my heart because it's what I researched during my PhD.
Dr Will O'Connor
- Dec 15, 2020
- 5 min
Burning Fat Vs Burning Carbohydrate: A Flawed Argument
Here I’d like to introduce the reader to why you can’t use carbohydrate or fat, you must and always will use both.
Dr Will O'Connor
- Dec 15, 2020
- 1 min
Fasted Training
the worse your physical state (up to a point) the better YOUR training adaptation could be...
Dr Will O'Connor
- Dec 15, 2020
- 3 min
Pre-race Low-Carbohydrate Glycogen Super-Compensation
During my PhD I did one particular study in which I had highly trained athletes eat both a high carb diet and an ultra-low carbohydrate diet
Dr Will O'Connor
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
Dr Will's 5 W's for Carbohydrate Intake
Who, what, when, where, and why. All these questions are covered under this blog. Who? Anyone. Anyone exercising for more that one hour...
Dr Will O'Connor
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
Women Endurance Athletes and Carbohydrate
Exploring the effects that carbs and fat have on female endurance athletes and the differences compared to male athletes.
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