[replicamuse]

i've done a LOT of reading about low-carb these past few weeks, and am also subscribed to runners world magazine. what i can tell you is this: if you're wanting to run, you need more than the induction level of atkins allow. minimum of 35carbs per day.

i see you're an established member, which means you're proberbly past induction, but i really do think that those extra carbs would have helped you with a burst of energy. how long have you been on the run/walk program? by 4 weeks, you should be jogging more, walking less, if it's 5 mins jog and only 2 mins walking. so you need to decide whether it's worth increasing your carbs a little (even by 5 a day) for the extra energy, to improve, or not.

im taking a break from running for this first week on atkins, am going to walk and cycle, instead. but next week, when i pick up the training again, i'll be on induction at 30carbs a day. our bodies NEED carbs to be at its most efficient in excercise - we just need to know the right amount for the job, whilst still using fat cells for then rest of the day...