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This sounds incredible. For all of my 4+ hour endurance events, eating was a huge part of training. Learning to eat while you race...
I'm pretty sure that my little swim was nothing compared to your 4+ hour endurance events. In swimming I prioritize flow and efficiency over speed so my swim workouts aren't really that hard unless I train speed specifically.
I don't have enough experience with this topic. I know that most people can do a half-marathon without eating but a full marathon is way more difficult. I assume it's the same with other demanding endurance workouts.
I've already started the morning with some dark chocolate and was not planning to fast today.
But then I've seen this thread and I decided to finish the chocolate, and proceed to do another 24 hours of fasting.
Ah okay, that explains everything.
By the way, man, who's starting the day with dark chocolate? Work on your nutritional habits! Haha.
It should actually improve your performance if your sport requires a lot of mental focus.
The only exceptions to this is if you are trying to get exceptionally strong or build a lot of muscle. That's why all powerlifters are fat, and bodybuilders are having 5-7 meals per day.
But for the average human being, it's better and healthier to train in a fasted state, because the workout compounds with the fasting and generates more hormetic stress, which is a good thing if health is the priority.
I can eat a LOT of food in a short period of time. I'm talking literally a 1+ kg (2 lbs) huge-a$$ salad or something like that. I find it incredible when some people say "I'm starving" only to eat a tiny meal and say they're so FULL they can't eat anymore lol.
Having said that, some people enjoy frequent small meals and some prefer one or two big meals a day. I can't stand small meals so I always eat a lot in one sitting.
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