I came across a really great read today, second hand via the ultra-knowledgable folks over at Whole9Life. The author states his case for higher carbohydrate profile for hit athletes following the paleo nutrition model. You’ll have to cough up $2.75 to read the whole thing, but it’s well worth it - as is most of the content over at Catalyst Athletics. Here’s the link:

http://www.cathletics.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23_26&products_id=429

Brian’s comments in his introdoctory post got me thinking about trends in my own nutrition. I like the paleo model for my own needs, but I’ve never been fearful of carbohydrates. If anything, when less informed folks try to describe “paleo” as a low carb fad, I’ll usually correc them by saying, “Not, it’s not necessarily low carb. It’s more about the right carbs.” Perhaps that’s an oversimplification, but I always try to redirect them to appropriate sources, such as Whole9Life, Robb Wolf, and the like. 

I’ve noticed a few things in the past 3 - 4 months, particularly with regards to strength training. I’m a tall lanky guy, and my base level of strength in power and olympic lifts is low compared to my overall endurance. I’m addressing that through a focused LP program with my coach. While there is progress, I think it may be slower than it could be. And similar to what Scott Hagnas has described in his article, I’ve got a lot of negatives in my court right now: lack of sleep, low level of energy, and yes, a low libido as I’m overworked and under-rested. I don’t journal my foods, and don’t pay particular attention to macronutrient profiles of my food (i.e. how many grams of protein did I just eat vs. fat vs. carbs?), but I think it’s safe to say I’m low on caloric input, and now that I’m thinking about it, I’m probably stupid low on overall carbohydrates. I eat a big sweet potato after my workouts, and salads accompany most of my meals, but looking back, I think I derailed myself somewhere and actually became “low-carb” without intending to.

It’s hard to argue with the science in Scott’s article (at least for me, since I’m still learning it), but the anecdotal commentary is dead on. Food for thought. Pun intended.

Today’s Training

Hang Power Cleans 5 x 3:

95#, 115, 125 135, 145 - failed on the last rep @ 145#

Deadlifts 1 x 5+:

Warmed up with: 5 x 135#, 3 x 205#
1 x 13 @ 230#

Conditioning:

For time -

400m run, then
3 rounds of:

20 box jumps +
10 dumbell renegade rows @ 30#

then,
400m run 

I finished in 9:34. I was a little wobbly after this one. Could have been the mid-day heat, could have been the pink panties I had on… ;)

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