Hi guys,
I experienced the same as all of you when I first started LC'ing. Mainly, running was excrutiatingly difficult, especially during Induction. There was a point at every run where I just wanted to quit after a few miles.
For me, the period of adjustment was about 3 or 4 months before my body fully acclimated to using fat as it's primary fuel. Now, my running feels as easy as it has ever been during my higher carb days. Matter of fact, I can run faster, farther, and more effortlessly now than I could when I burned primarily carbs. I'm not sure if this is just my getting used to it, purely psychological existing purely in my imagination, or objective reality.
Regardless, the point is if you stick with the running and tuff it out, in a few months, you'll all be rewarded with that burst of energy that everyone here keeps touting (believe me, in the beginning I was like, what energy?).
Just drink lots of water, which I'm sure all of you already know. For me, this might be like taboo in the Lc community, but after long and arduous runs, I'll eat a banana while drinking a glass of orange juice. In my view, a modest 5 mile run at about 7.5 mph easily burns about 600 kcals--easily taking care of the extra carbs from a banana and orange juice, but leaves you replenished with potassium.
I know, I know, you can also cook up some spinach for even more potassium than anything else availabe in the Universe, but who wants to eat spinach after a run on a hot summer day? Not even Popeye would turn down orange juice!
Best of luck,
Frederick
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