Glutamine and running
On Saturday I need to run 3 miles as fast as I possibly can. I was wondering if taking Glutamine tonight and tomorrow night will help my running. I figure that my Glutamine levels are low because I've been required to stand for at least 5-6 hours every day since monday, and yesterday I probably was standing 10 hours (the standing is because I have band practice 9am-5pm which is a lot of marching and standing plus having to go to work which is all on my feet).
On saturday morning I also plan on drinking green tea because in the past the low amount of caffeine has seemed to help my strength and endurance but not give me a crash.
So is glutamine a good idea? Is there a chance that it could slow my running down in any way? Any other ideas? Thanks.
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Update: Took glutamine last
Update: Took glutamine last night.
Today I ran 3 miles in 21 minutes and 50 seconds.
Whether or not the Glutamine helped, it definitely didn't hinder me.
In a word...no!!
It will not help your running...not in an acute fashion like you're referring to.
And you wouldn't be deficient in glutamine just because you're standing arund for several hours.
B
Brian Zehetner MS,RD,CSSD,CSCS
JamCore and Myfittribe "Nutrition Guy"
well yeah if all i was doing
well yeah if all i was doing was standing around that would be a different story, im still doing all the exercise i normally would do on top of the extra running, walking, and marching....not just "standing around".... also my food intake has gotten really messed up since I'm only allowed to eat at certain times
I think ..
Its a great idea if a must to do that . Supplementing your diet with Xtra glutamine will help you not only recover fast but perform better of course if everything is done as far as eating and sleeping too ! I would ALL THE WAY !