Endurance Athlete’s Secret Weapon, The Paleo Diet
I ran the ACU (Association of Canadian Ultramarathoners) 100Km National Championship.
I led the race the entire time, finished in 08:47:18 hours, and won by 23 minutes!
I ran this race with a total of 850 calories of a fat/carb/protein blend, finishing the race as strong as starting it.
In the past, I would need about 1400-1600cal of sugar to keep going strong and most likely fading towards the end, similar to many other endurance athletes.
As an endurance athlete, the adoption of eating/living a Paleo lifestyle made complete sense to me after some research.
After some trial-and-error with my macros, I opted for a higher fat content- lots of bacon!- for more sustained energy.
Injuries seem to have vanished, mid-day energy lows are gone, I never feel hungry, and after a win at the ‘Pick your Poison 50KM’ run and a win at the National 100Km Championship in Niagara, I have no doubts I’ve found my secret weapon.
Adam Takacs
