NUTRITION
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Question
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Two athletes are a running a marathon. At the 20km mark they are dead even. At this point Athlete A is burning 80% glucose and 20% fats to fuel her aerobic system. Athlete B is burning 70% glucose and 30% fats to fuel her aerobic system. Based on this:
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Athlete A is glycogen sparing more efficiently
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Athlete B will likely hit the wall faster than Athlete A
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Athlete B has trained to his body to break down fats more efficiently and therefore is more likely to be able to access glycogen stores for longer than Athlete A
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Athlete A will likely produce a better overall time as they are currently using more glucose than fats to fuel their aerobic system.
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Explanation:
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