# More carbs, better suffering Saturday newsletter, sent July 11, 2024 by Dr. Alex Harrison. Web page: https://saturday.fit/newsletter/2024-07-11-more-carbs-better-suffering/ Preview line: All the pain, better performance! Prices and features may have changed since this was sent. --- [![Saturday App](https://saturday.fit/newsletter/media/7224f1dc533c2a5d.png)](https://www.saturdaymorning.fit/) 路 More Carbs, Better Suffering 路 Hi Saturday Morning Fan, We endurance athletes love to suffer. It's essential to rediscovering ourselves and realizing new possibilities. Whether it's pushing ourselves through rain or shine, up mountains, in the pain cave, or in the pool before dawn, we wear our suffering as a badge of honor. But even though the need to push ourselves to the limit is ingrained in us, are we truly reaching our FULL potential? What if there's MORE we can give? How can we make our suffering really count to achieve the results we REALLY want? The truth is, restricting is limiting to us. The pursuit of the "perfect physique" is a distraction. The idea that we need it to perform or feel like we take our goals seriously is a lie. What we really need is more carbs. Better fueling. [If you can handle more carbs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-1JJqMblvc&t=78s&ab_channel=Saturday%7CRide%26RunFaster) (which is often the case), you'll experience a host of benefits, including: **Reduced fatigue**: more carbs keeps your nervous system and muscles fueled, reducing fatigue and enhancing pain tolerance. **Higher top speeds**: more carbs makes sure your nervous system and muscles are primed for maximal effort. **Higher average speeds**: regularly fueling throughout training results in you running faster on average. **PR's**: All of the above = you achieving new heights in your performance. I know, it almost sounds too good to be true! But that's just how fueling works. None of the fancy products and premium supplements. [Just science](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU5tl7xFgp8&t=1s&ab_channel=Saturday%7CRide%26RunFaster) 馃憡 路 Beating Restrictive Eating 路 Do you WANT to increase your fueling but you're afraid of what it might do to your weight? We know exactly what you're going through. That's why we decided to share our personal struggle with restrictive eating. We hope our story and insights can shed light on this topic and offer support to those struggling. ## [Eat More, Go Faster? - Beating Restrictive Eating](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVVdEHPNuKs&ab_channel=Saturday%7CRide%26RunFaster) 路 Helpful Tip! 路 Think you might perform better with more carbs? Consider heading into Saturday and adjusting your _Max hourly carb_ setting by 10-20g an hour and see how you feel. You just might find you're performing better. Have any thoughts, comments, or questions that you'd like to share? Please [email](mailto:info@saturdaymorning.fit) us anytime! Dr. Alex