Carbohydrates tend to get a bad rap these days, but if you love to run it’s important that you don’t overlook the importance of eating enough carbs. They not only fuel your runs but also replace muscle glycogen (one of the compounds your body breaks carbohydrates into) after training. Stored mainly in the liver and muscles, glycogen is a primary energy source for intense and prolonged exercise. Keeping your liver and muscles full of glycogen can dramatically improve your runs, and that requires getting sufficient carbohydrate from your diet. An added bonus when you eat carbohydrate is that you raise levels
