Tim Randolph
Level 7 Valued Member
I think the better question is how do you train (and live) so that your glycogen stores aren’t such an important variable for a run? For a MAF style run-walk, the goal is to fuel the run mostly with fat. Along these lines something that worked for me was running in a fasted state first thing in the morning and not “fueling” on bars or drinks before during or after. This made me a better fat burner, but I suspect it also encouraged my body to store more glycogen since that system was being asked to deliver at least a bit even when there stores weren’t full.how do you keep glycogen content high, but lose fat?