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Everything You Need to Know About Amino Acids For Running Performance and Recovery

Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running

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Is There a Role for Amino Acids on a Run?

Most listeners of this show are going out on runs that range from 20 minutes in duration to roughly four hours. For every additional hour, I would be aiming to supplement with five to 10 grams of essential amino acids per hour. When you increase the oxidation of the amino acids and especially leucine during a run,. what happens is leucine and tryptophan operate on the same pathway.

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