Primal Endurance Mastery Course

Is There a Better Way to Fuel Your Running?

Conventional wisdom asserts that we as runners need to consume quite a few carbs both on a daily basis AND during competition/training in order to fuel our muscles for the demands of our sport.

Here’s the funny thing about conventional wisdom; just because a lot of people believe something doesn’t make it true!

And the fact of the matter is that we as runners (and humans in general) simply don’t need carbs in massive quantities.

Some would argue we don’t need carbs in minuscule quantities either, but that is another discussion for another day.

Are You Thinking About Going Low-Carb?

Low-carb fuelling is gaining more believers every day, but it’s still far from accepted in the running community as a whole.

Why? I don’t know.

As I learn more and more about low-carb fueling and becoming a fat adapted athlete, the more I believe that it is the best way for me to fuel my body as a runner. And quite honestly, it might be a better way to fuel my body simply for health as a human being.

The book that started it all for me was Primal Endurance.

Primal Endurance

If you are on the fence about whether or not to give low-carb fueling and training a shot, I would classify Primal Endurance as a must read.

I was a bit surprised to learn that becoming a fat adapted runner is quite a process, much more in-depth than simply finding substitutes for the gels and chews that many of us have relied on to keep us going on race day for years.

Becoming a fat-burning machine is a process that takes time, and the best way for you to adapt to burning fat as fuel during your training and your racing is to take the process rather slowly.

One of the most important steps of the process is accepting that you will need to slow down if you want to get faster.

The first chapter of Primal Endurance highlights the importance of giving your body time to become an efficient fat burner. And as runners, that means we have to slow down, sometimes to the point of walking, in order to not overstress our body which causes us to switch to burning sugars instead of fats.

Over time, sometimes a period of a few months but often much longer, your body becomes very proficient at burning fat.

At that point, even when you pick up the pace for select workouts or on race day, you continue to burn fat instead of relying on the sugars in your muscles for fuel. And when you do that, you basically become bonk-proof.

Taking It to the Next Level

Primal Endurance covers a whole host of topics that will be useful for you as you contemplate making the switch to becoming a primal endurance athlete.

In addition to the chapters about slowing down that I referenced above, the book also contains ample discussion on what kinds of foods to eat (spoiler alert: all grains, processed foods, added sugars, and low-quality oils are out!), the potential benefits of going keto, strength training advice, sprint workouts, recovery strategies, and more!

I’ll make a bold prediction right now:

If you read this book you will say enough to “chronic cardio” and the high-carb diet that is somehow still popular among runners today.

The evidence presented in the book is that powerful.

While this book is a great resource, after reading it I did find myself having a few other questions that I desperately wanted to have answered.

If you find yourself in the same boat, the Primal Endurance Mastery Course is for you.

Primal Endurance Mastery Course

The Primal Endurance Mastery Course will answer every question you have related to becoming a primal endurance athlete.

Well, maybe not. But it’ll certainly answer most of them!

The course includes hours of bonus videos, interviews with experts, and more to help you improve your health and your running performance as you embrace the primal lifestyle.

But instead of me just telling you about the Primal Endurance Mastery Course, how about I give you a little peek behind the curtain?

Click Here to Join the Primal Endurance Mastery Course

Join Me on the Journey

I started following the principals of Primal Endurance on 26 November 2017.

Obviously, I’m still in the early stages of my primal running journey and I still have lots to learn, but I’m already starting to see some things of what is in store for me and my running in the coming months and years.

And I gotta say, I like what I’m seeing!

Would you like to join me in living a Primal Endurance kind of life?

If you’re ready to give the Primal Endurance philosophies a try and implement them into your training, I want to support you.

I am an affiliate for Primal Blueprint (the company behind the Primal Endurance book and a wealth of other primal living resources, including those within the mastery course), which means that if you make a purchase using any of the links on this page, I will earn a small commission at absolutely no additional cost to you.

If you decide to make a purchase of any of the books, courses, or other resources using any of my links on this page, take a screenshot of your receipt and email it to me ad dizruns (at) gmail (dot) com.

Once you do that, I’ll add you to a private group on FB. In that group, we will be able to help and support each other as we work together toward becoming fat-adapted bonk-proof runners.

So far, I’ve basically been on this journey alone. And I’d love to have a little company to help share the ups and downs with along the way.

If you decide to go all in on this way of living and join me in the mastery course, in addition to being a part of our group I’ll also add three free coaching/consulting calls to your tab ($60 value) that you can use whenever you need them. Whether you need help with a training question, race prep, dealing with a nagging injury, something Primal related, or anything else, you’ll be able to use the calls whenever you need them.

Books, Courses, and Other Resources

If jumping into the Primal Endurance Mastery Course is a bit out of your budget at the moment, no worries.

There are many other great resources that you can grab to help you on your journey toward running and living primally.

21-Day Transformation Program
Primal Cooking Bootcamp Course
The 90 Day Journal
The Primal Blueprint Cookbook
All of the Books (Save 25% if you purchase 3+ books)
Salad Dressings, Oils, and Other Primal Kitchen Essentials

As more resources continue to be added, I’ll continue to update the page.

And don’t forget to snap a photo of your order confirmation if you make a purchase and send it to me, so I can get you added into the FB group to help support you on your Primal journey!