“I didn’t just beat my best time running on a keto diet – I crushed it”

March 22 2018 by , medical review by in Exercise story, Keto, Ketosis

Have you thrown out your high-carb sports drinks and gone on a keto diet to improve your long-distance running? This may urge you to do so if you haven’t already.

This marathon enthusiast not only improved his best-ever running time while in ketosis, he apparently “crushed it” by 5 minutes. Along the way, he also discovered some additionally welcomed side effects:

I also lost weight, which made me lighter on my feet. And because I wasn’t stuffing my face with foods (carbs) that cause inflammation, I recovered quickly after my hardest runs.

The New York Post: I didn’t just beat my best time running on a keto diet – I crushed it

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