#shoulditrainfasted

Costs and Benefits of Fasted Training

By Coach Lindsay Zemba Leigh

Athletes sometimes ask me about fasted workouts, and I continue to see articles about it in running and triathlon magazines. So, it will be helpful to offer our thoughts on the topic.

What are fasted/glycogen depleted workouts? Typically done in the morning after having a long night time fast, the athlete does their workout without eating anything beforehand,…