“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

Want to try the same thing? Check out the links below.

Exercise and low carb

Cereal Killers
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Run on Fat – Cereal Killers 2
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The great follow up to the Cereal Killers movie. What if everything you knew about sports nutrition was wrong?
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Can you exercise on a low-carb diet? Top low-carb doctors answer this question.
Fat Chance
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Is it possible to ride a pushbike across the Australian continent (2,100 miles) without eating carbs?
LCHF Paleo
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Why a low-carb ancestral diet is beneficial – and how to formulate it correctly. Interview with paleo guru Mark Sisson.
"We are not designed to be chronically ill"
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Low-carb ketogenic diets for athletes
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How can low-carb ketogenic diets help athletes perform better, improve endurance, and prevent bonking?
"I knew nothing"
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How come Professor Tim Noakes completely changed his view on what constitutes a healthy diet?
Building healthy athletes: from beginner to winner
36:20
Are athletes protected from chronic health conditions? What is the most common chronic condition in athletes? What does research on endurance-sport performance show?
He questioned his own beliefs
15:02
Dr. Peter Brukner explains why he went from being a high-carb to a low-carb advocate.
Does fitness equal health?
10:50
Is there a point where you increase fitness at the expense of health, or vice versa?
Bodyweight training for beginners with Dr. Ted Naiman
11:35
In this video, Dr. Ted Naiman shares his best tips and tricks on exercising.
The truth about low-carb performance
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Is it possible to exercise on a strict low-carb diet? Professor Jeff Volek is an expert on the topic.
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21:36
What can you do to have a healthy heart? In this interview, engineer Ivor Cummins asks cardiologist Dr. Scott Murray all the essential questions about heart health.
Very low-carb performance
22:45
Interview with Dr. Attia about ketogenic diets for athletic performance and health.
Keto-adaptation and performance
58:58
Professor Jeff Volek gives a great overview of the benefits of making your body burn fat for fuel.
Is fat the best fuel for athletes?
10:19
Peter Defty is a coach to ultra athletes, he knows the benefits of ketosis and how to formulate a suitable diet.
Is low carb for athletes?
10:56
Is low carb for athletes? Dr. Peter Brukner, the team doctor for the Australian cricket team, answers.

Keto

Part 2 of eating keto with Kristie: Build a keto plate
11:16
Are you confused about what a plate of keto food should look like? Then this part of the course is for you.
Keto for beginners: Introduction
08:02
Learn how to do a keto diet right, in part 1 of our video course.
Part 1 of eating keto with Kristie: Introduction
01:47
One of the hardest parts of starting a keto diet is figuring out what to eat. Fortunately, Kristie will teach you in this course.
Part 3 of eating keto with Kristie: Know your portion sizes
15:29
Kristie teaches us how to eyeball the right amounts of fat, protein and carbs in order to ensure that we can easily stay within ketogenic ratios.
Part 4 of eating keto with Kristie: Stocking your keto kitchen
19:03
Kristie shows us exactly what staples she always keeps at home to make keto super simple.
Tips for eating out - part 5 of eating keto with Kristie
10:10
Do you find it difficult to stay on your keto plan when you're dining out and still don't want to miss out on those lovely moments with friends and family? Then this episode is for you.
"I'll do this or I'm going to die trying"
19:23
Kristie Sullivan struggled with her weight for her whole life in spite of trying every diet imaginable, but then she finally lost a 120 pounds and improved her health on a keto diet.
How to make keto sustainable
15:00
How can you make the transition to a low-carb or keto diet as smooth as possible?
Keto and fast food
10:28
Can you get low-carb food at fast-food restaurants? Ivor Cummins and Bjarte Bakke went to a number of fast-food restaurants to find out.
Fat Chance
1:05:43
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Eating keto to survive cancer
28:51
Audra Wilford on the experience of using a ketogenic diet as part of treating her son Max’s brain tumor.
My success story with Jim Caldwell
02:23
Jim Caldwell has transformed his health and gone from an all-time high at 352 lbs (160 kg) to 170 lbs (77 kg.
How to formulate a low-carb keto diet
48:32
Low-carb pioneer Dr. Eric Westman talks about how to formulate an LCHF diet, low carb for different medical conditions and common pitfalls among others.
All things keto with Keto Connect
16:44
What is it like running the very popular YouTube channel Keto Connect?
Challenging the dogma
16:47
Dr. Priyanka Wali tried a ketogenic diet and felt great. After reviewing the science she started recommending it to patients.
A life without migraines
15:44
Elena Gross' life was completely transformed with the ketogenic diet.
Exploiting cancer metabolism with ketosis
44:42
Can a ketogenic diet be used in cancer treatment? Dr. Angela Poff at the Low Carb USA 2016.
Low-carb living
1:00:21
How do you successfully eat low carb for life? And what’s the role of ketosis? Dr. Stephen Phinney answers these questions.