You might give carb loading a quick thought in your race taper, but are you actually looking at the current science to make it effective?
Jonah Rosner is an applied sport scientist based in Brooklyn. He spent the past 10 years working with athletes and teams from all major American Professional Team sports.
Most recently, Jonah was the applied sport science coordinator for the Houston Texans in the NFL. At 25, he was one of the youngest sport scientists in NFL history.
Jonah is a running coach and a certified strength and conditioning specialist who uses the latest sport science technology to individualize running programs. He recently partnered with Nike to run the Nike Running Performance Lab in New York City. And, he’s a 2:57 marathoner himself.
If you’re running any endurance event like a half marathon or longer, you want to know how to fuel your body the best way possible.
A lot has changed around carb loading recommendations in the past 10-15 years. Jonah came on the podcast to share the new rules of carb loading, based on current science.
Jonah Rosner on Carb Loading Best Practices and My VO2 Max Test Results
I recently took a VO2 Max test at a fitness retreat, and Jonah was also the sport scientist on hand. He administered the test, which you can now watch on Strength Running’s YouTube channel.
In this episode, Jonah Rosner and I talk about:
- The old vs. new recommendations for carb loading
- The relationship between carbs and GI stress
- Pre-race breakfast and in-race fueling
- Jonah’s personal approach to carb loading
- Gender differences in carb loading
- Force plate testing and injury prevention
- VO2 Max testing and Jason’s experience from running camp
Send this episode to a friend with a race coming up so they can consider effective carb loading.
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Links & Resources from the Show:
- Jonah’s Carb Load Guide
- Jonah’s Newsletter, Marathon Science
- Jonah on Instagram
- Subscribe to the Strength Running YouTube channel for my VO2 Max test and hundreds more videos.
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