CARTA AO EDITOR

Abstract

Dear Editor,Firstly, we thank for the interest shown by the letter’s sender on our manuscript, as well as for the opportunity to clarify the highlighted issues.The intention when studying this group of street runners was to be able to expose some characteristics concerned with the nutritional aspects of a modality (street running) which has increased among the population, regardless of age, race, social and economic group, both in Brazil and worldwide. We were privileged in being able to follow this group of runners, since, despite not being classified as athletes, they keep systematic and strict training routines, with follow-up from many health professionals and who punctually participate in running events annually scheduled both in Brazil and abroad. Therefore, we are aware of the study’s limitation regarding the sample size and the results should be carefully interpreted since they are not representative of all practitioners of the modality under consideration. Nevertheless, as this is a modality which has been practiced by so many individuals, we found the results relevant in the current context and that they could contribute to enrich the understanding of professionals and researchers who either work with or appreciate topics concerned with sports nutrition as well as this sports modality. Regarding the questioning on the conclusion about the macronutrients, it is worth mentioning that the results presented and discussed considered the runners’ population studied as well as the evaluation of its food intake calculated based on the DRIs. Thus, it was not mentioned that the energetic ingestion was simply below the recommendations, rather, that when it was compared to the values suggested by the DRIs