Hi guys,
I recently completed the spartan race and completely failed but managed to finish lol.
I lost energy 5ks into the race and cramped not long after in my calves.
The few reasons why i failed was:
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i decided to drop to 800 calories a day only eating my protein intake. Reason why i decided to go on a deficit is that i got carried away with keto and decided to do side experiment to see if i can last with only getting my protein intake from real foods. I felt amazing with my 45min workouts even training at night. So i got cocky with keto. However i did up my calorie intake to 2k cal two days before.
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second was i forgot to supplement myself with electrolytes 2 days before. Was meant to but i forgot
A month before the race i weighed 80kg but managed to lose 10kg. Some of the weight loss was due to decreased weight resistance training, going strict keto by keeping my protein at 1g per lean body mass. Also mixed of fasting and eating only to get my protein intake.
My normal weight is 80kg @ 10% bf whilst doing 5 days of weight resistance training per week and consuming 2.5k cals a day.
My experience doing strict keto and fasting felt like was my downfall. I felt so lean that i didnt have enough fat to carry me through the race. Yes i do know i failed in the electrolytes department and that was a big mistake.
I would like to know if had taken electrolyes would i had a better experience in finishing the race? Or was i just way too lean?
Thanks in advance