I'm not sure how many of you are world-class endurance athletes who run marathons in the mountains, but it's still interesting to consider the effects of such high carbohydrate intakes, as I would have previously expected there to have been little benefit beyond ~90g/hr. Standard intakes would rarely exceed 60-90g/hr, and when we consider that these are elite athletes (in whom you rarely expect to see significant changes in anything because they are so close to
their peak), it certainly caught me by surprise.
I'd be interested to see more research like this, especially on how this might affect performance, as I'd expect that the change in internal load could be quite important in the context of ultra-endurance. The 120g/hr group did have the quickest time, on average, but this could merely be coincidental with a small sample size and we shouldn't get carried away with single studies (they could just be better athletes). I'd also like to see how/if this affects
athletes less trained, as it would make it more relevant to some of my clients.
Anyway, I thought it was cool, but note this doesn't mean you need to slam 120g carbs for your 1-hour weights session, lol.
