Re: RC: Re: one of your type discussions on ridecamp now

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/15/99 4:10:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, Tivers@aol.com 
writes:

<< I would wrestle with you here. As usual, my best, most honest, most 
informed 
 advice is: forget fat! If you're down to fat in a race, you're into 
metabolic 
 quicksand. You're also burning muscle along with the fat. >>

Again, despite the name, volatile fatty acids are NOT the same as "burning 
fat."  While the continued low doses of carb may well have their place, the 
horse that is NOT producing goodly amounts of VFA's from the gut is not going 
to do well at this sport.  The production of VFA's is a real-time source of 
energy, and should not be confused with getting into fat reserves.

Heidi


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