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5/24/2017 0 Comments MILE 4: DIETS AND NUTRITION4 miles into a marathon a runner should begin to implement their nutrition plan to keep their body from bonking later in the race. The bonk in a race is defined as a condition of sudden fatigue and loss of energy which is caused by the depletion of glycogen stores in the liver and muscles. The body will not let you know when to begin replenishing nutrients, but it will give you plenty of pain and struggles later in the race if you do not start early enough. Ironically, the goal of a ketogenic diet is to deplete muscle and liver stores of glycogen. For a person struggling with epilepsy, a ketogenic diet can reduce their glycogen levels, one of the major triggers for seizures.
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We can credit a lot of our success to our Grandparent’s generation. Marathon training and Epilepsy medication still rely heavily on things first introduced in the 1940’s and 1950’s. Fartlek running workouts were used by the Swedes to compete with the Flying Finn, Paavo Nurmi. Carbamezepine, aka Tegretol, was discovered by the Swiss in 1953 to help combat seizure disorders. Today, marathon training programs almost always include a strong dose of Super Fartleks, just as seizure patients are likely to be prescribed Carbamezepine.
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