In this episode, Brady and Thomas discuss a new study that showed marathon runners were consistently consuming less carbohydrates during their race than they either planned or perceived; why this is happening, why it’s important for runners to be aware of this, and how to avoid it.The RLRH Substack post on this article:https://runlongrunhealthy.substack.com/p/why-marathoners-keep-missing-theirThe study:Under Consumed and Overestimated: Discrepancies in Race-Day Carbohydrate Intake Among Endurance Athleteshttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejsc.70055Run Long Run Healthy is brought to you by Marathon Handbook.➡ https://marathonhandbook.comSubscribe to the Run Long Run Healthy podcast:➡ Spotify: https://bit.ly/RLRH-spotify➡ Apple podcasts: apple.co/43iqUKxGet the RLRH weekly newsletter (choose free or paid):➡ https://marathonhandbook.com/run-long...➡ https://runlongrunhealthy.substack.com/Follow us online:BRADY ON X ➡ https://x.com/B_Holmer/PHYSIOLOGICALLY SPEAKING (Brady's Newsletter) ➡ https://www.physiologicallyspeaking.com/MARATHON HANDBOOK IG ➡ / marathon.handbook00:00 Intro'ing the topic01:20 The importance of carbs during the marathon03:51 the study, explained08:50 perceived vs actual carb intake12:18 How sleep and anxiety play a role15:48 GI issues a factor?17:30 How this study has influenced Brady's fuelling strategy

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