by Frostfire » Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:47 am
[quote="thom"]I know i should get lots of carbs. what when i just finished a run (I'm always hungry shortly after i cooled down).
Carbs are definatly good. As you train endurance, your muscles learn to hold more glycogen (energy for high-intensity musclular work). Muscle glycogen ranges from 1 to 4 grams per 100 grams of muscle tissue. 1 gram if you don't do anything, up to 4 grams if you are active in endurance activities (like running

). Glycogen comes from complex carbs

and if you don't get enough, your muscles won't learn to store more.
(. . . can you tell I've been studying for my nutrition class too much tonight?

)
When you are hungry afterwards, it's good to get carbs as well as protein

. This is also why it's good to carbo load before working out too. But protein is good to rebuild the muscle tissues afterwards.
Also, like Mary said, listen to your body. You often need what you crave (well, unless the craving is psycological instead of physiological . . .).