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Date: 13 Aug 2006 23:24:44
From: Thomas Heintke
Subject: Anyone taking protein?
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Hello everyone!
Can an amateur runner benefit from taking protein? How common
is it to do this? Can I expect any great advantage from that?
Many thanks in advance for any answers. :-)
Best wishes
Thomas
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Date: 13 Aug 2006 23:54:32
From: Donovan Rebbechi
Subject: Re: Anyone taking protein?
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On 2006-08-13, Thomas Heintke <heintke@spam.ru > wrote:
> Hello everyone!
>
> Can an amateur runner benefit from taking protein? How common
Everyone needs to have protein in their diet.
From a running perspective, you need to get enough for adequate
recovery.
Unless you're running fairly high mileage (consistent 40mpw or more),
you shouldn't need supplements. If you do get supplements, get a
reasonably cost effective one. Keep in mind that protein powder is
just a convenient way to get extra grams of protein. If it turns out
costing more than regular food, you're paying too much for it.
If you're on a fairly demanding training program, aim to get 0.8gm/lb
body weight of protein per day.
Since I'm on a meat-free diet, and run fairly high mileage, I make smoothies
with protein powder.
> is it to do this? Can I expect any great advantage from that?
Not really a great advantage. It's just about getting adequate nutrition.
You won't get some sort of supercharge from it. If you are after a
performance boost, you'll get it by running more miles, not by taking
a special supplement.
Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi
http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/
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Date: 13 Aug 2006 14:58:55
From: Charlie Pendejo
Subject: Re: Anyone taking protein?
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Thomas Heintke wrote:
> Can an amateur runner benefit from taking protein?
Everyone should have protein.
My weekday breakfast after each morning run features, as its primary
protein sources, an egg and some yogurt. Suppers after evening runs
are more varied but there's always something with considerable protein,
whether it's animal flesh or tofu or beans or cheese or whatever.
> Can I expect any great advantage from that?
A chronic total absence of dietary protein would certainly constitute a
major disadvantage, so I guess the answer is yes.
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Date: 14 Aug 2006 05:46:51
From: Al Bundy
Subject: Re: Anyone taking protein?
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Thomas Heintke wrote:
> Hello everyone!
>
> Can an amateur runner benefit from taking protein? How common
> is it to do this? Can I expect any great advantage from that?
>
> Many thanks in advance for any answers. :-)
>
> Best wishes
> Thomas
My personal experience is that if you increase the proportion of
protein in the diet beyond what it needed you will lose energy
drastically. Investigate the old carbo loading diet plan for the week
before a maration. Try it for yourself if you want. Eat almost all
protein for a couple of days and you barely run.
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Date: 17 Aug 2006 21:15:05
From: Tony S.
Subject: Re: Anyone taking protein?
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"Thomas Heintke" <heintke@spam.ru > wrote in message
news:4k9jktFb6b2qU1@individual.net...
> Hello everyone!
>
> Can an amateur runner benefit from taking protein? How common
> is it to do this? Can I expect any great advantage from that?
>
> Many thanks in advance for any answers. :-)
>
> Best wishes
> Thomas
Yes, I take extra protein when I'm training a lot in the summer. A protein
shake digests much better after a medium or long workout. Normally I eat
fruit for breakfast, then exercise 1-2 hours, then carbs immediately
following exercise, then a protein shake 30 mins to 1 hour later. Then
healthy snacks until dinner.
-Tony
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