I just have coffee, a banana and a few goji berries. The one advantage I would definitely get from pre-made supplements (if I bought them) is that once I take it I know I'll workout. I'm too cheap to take this stuff and then sit around.
I take creatine, BCAA's, beta alanine, multivitamins, citruline malite, and fish oils daily! They help from what i've noticed, and have been a good way to kick my need for caffeine to stimulate and motive my workout!
Thanks Coach Elizabeth, I don't use pre workout supplements, but I have just started drinking Matcha green tea, I will see how that will help me out for that caffeine kick without coffee. Thanks again.
Hello Coach Elizabeth thanks for the info 👍 Just discovered the little packed goodness of olives and the benefits. Have a great weekend see you at Park Run tomorrow?
Interesting that this touched not at all on Macro pre-workout strategies. For folks living a Keto lifestyle, but utilizing Targeted Keto as a high-intensity strategy, it'd be beneficial to know Coach Elizabeth's thoughts on evaluating carb expenditure levels per workout and how to strategically ingest carbs pre-workout.
I want to try that too fit. But maybe just buying the beta Alanine pills is better? Since you can get in a store and not order online + thats basically the main ingredient anyway that you want. Good idea?? They only give you a few servings if you buy that stuff online and costs more, so beta alanine might be the best it cost 30 on GNC for 120 capsules, 1 serving is 3 capsules, so 40 servings per container, compared to the too fit that gives you the pre work-out formula of "20 servings" not sure if thats 60 pills? For 55 dollars. Well.. what ya think?
I have recently read that many triathletes and long distance runners do not take in carbs during sessions of less than 3 hours during training, in order to increase their ability to use fat as fuel during races. Have you heard this, and if so, what is your opinion of that? Thanks for the great videos.
It does not work like that, gluconeogenesys hits after a really long period of fatigue, it’s not enough with just waiting 3 hours, you can see a video of coach renato canova where he explains it, you’re not gonna be using fat unless you’re hitting an super long session, let’s say 20+kms
My opinion is high stim pre work outs are not good for running unless it's a sprint day or reapeats. For distance or zone 2 work outs I found it pretty hard to control your heart rate. I have a good tolerance for caffiene & it's still never a good idea unless I'm doing sprints. I've worked in the supplement industry & Pre's are generally for lifting days or something that requires short bursts of energy. Anyone running & using high stim prework outs I bet if you ran with out it you'd notice your heart rate is more controlled & the runs less taxing!!! Just my exprience!
Thank you for your video.... Trying to figure out what works for me is so tough, I am a Gastric Bypass (RNY) Runner. My stomach is the size of an Egg, so trying to fuel is so challenging...
if your mileage is built up enough to handle it its good. ANd depends how many days per week, miles, speed etc. You dont need 2 runs per day unless your going over 50 miles per week.
If I’m going on a good long run in the morning I’m drinking electrolytes the night before and a little bit like an hr before the run to help prevent leg cramping. I usually drink a bunch of water after the run.
Thanks for all the info! Might also be worth mentioning that BCAAs are only useful in conjunction with all of the other essential amino acids, and that if you’re consuming any kind of complete protein it includes BCAAs making the supplement pretty redundant.
At your age, if you just keep training hard, you will get faster. One of the keys is to remember that you don't get faster by training harder, you get faster by recovering AFTER you train hard. Training hard breaks your body down, recovering allows your muscles and aerobic systems to come back stronger. Alternate easy days with hard days, and take one day of complete rest per week. If you are interested in the science behind the theory, read the book "80/20 Running" by Matt Fitzgerald.Good job on the 6:43, I wish I was still that fast.
@@calebyoder5674 Yer, I was thinking the same thing. Logically, it should be faster ... but I'd be keen to know just how much faster. A 15yo teenager with running talent, should definitely be able to go under a 6 min/mile, perhaps even closer to a 5 min/mile.
Robert Semenoff - I think that’s the threshold for benefit (based on tolerance). Probably wise to play with the number to see which gives you the benefit without the negative impact.
