Abstract
The body of an endurance athlete is a finely tuned engine, and glycogen—a polysaccharide stored in the muscles and liver—is its fuel. When an athlete runs low on her energy supply, what may seem like sure victory can quickly turn to frustrating defeat. “It feels like that movie of a robot running out of power—it starts walking and talking very slowly. It’s gradual at first, but if you don’t fuel up, it’s curtains,” says mountain bike and cyclo-cross racer Serena Bishop Gordon. Last summer, Gordon was the first female finisher in the High Cascades 100, a 160-km mountain bike race held in Central Oregon. The 37-year-old finished the course in a bit over eight-and-a-half hours. She credits sticking to her nutrition plan—including during the race—for the win. “As I’ve gotten to become a better athlete, planning my diet has gotten more and more important.” Elite athletes may be born with
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