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just bought some sis burner gels, wich have l-carnitine in them wich helps in longer races but you can only use 2 in one day.
if i can only use 2 of these in one race when should i take take them in a marathon?
and any idea how much time they take to work?
Can only use 2 in one day?
Probably in case you have a snake oil intolerance.
The magic elixir in the 80s for burning fat for fuel was a couple of cups of black coffee.
From what I gather there is some evidence that L-carnitine affects fat metabolism but I don't know of anything specific to suggest that it would definitely help in a race situation. The effects of caffeine are pretty well documented and there's plenty of evidence to suggest that it can be beneficial for training, I know from my own experiences that a cup of coffee before training can help my asthma (although I don't really suffer with that very much these days).
I'd sooner drink coffee than spend money on gels though. I'm more old school, coffee before a race, jelly babies during :D
Ahmen to that :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Yorkshire Rob
And beer after, grandad knows best.
Have got a few of these in the past to try out. Can't say if they work or not - I think (like anything) you need to try them long term.
Bit scary that you can only take a "recommended dose" of two gels per day. Who made the recommendation and why I wonder? Suggests that there's some toxicity associated with carnitine....?
Map, whistle, moral compass, doping.:D
so were do i take the burner gels then, at the start middle of the marathon? how long does it take 2 workQuote:
Originally Posted by jodg
Shortly before the amphetamines, a couple of weeks after the EPO, but not while injecting the steroids:D Time to act related to the square of placebo over gullibility:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by RHYS B