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Posted On: October 5th 2026, 10:02 pm
Your race-day glucose spike isn’t a performance score.
In a study of 20 highly trained male runners and race walkers, peak glucose readings were higher during competition than during training at the same prescribed pace. That difference alone doesn’t tell us whether the spike helped or hurt performance, or whether fueling needed to change.
Pace is only part of the picture. Effort, food and drink, timing, and how you felt give the number context. One striking graph can’t explain all of it.
That principle matters for bloodwork, too. Standard lab ranges provide a general health reference. ABT adds athlete-specific interpretation to help connect your results with your training, recovery, and performance goals.
Save this as a reminder: collect the data, record the context, and look for patterns. Ready to understand your bloodwork through an athlete-specific lens? Start with ABT.
In a study of 20 highly trained male runners and race walkers, peak glucose readings were higher during competition than during training at the same prescribed pace. That difference alone doesn’t tell us whether the spike helped or hurt performance, or whether fueling needed to change.
Pace is only part of the picture. Effort, food and drink, timing, and how you felt give the number context. One striking graph can’t explain all of it.
That principle matters for bloodwork, too. Standard lab ranges provide a general health reference. ABT adds athlete-specific interpretation to help connect your results with your training, recovery, and performance goals.
Save this as a reminder: collect the data, record the context, and look for patterns. Ready to understand your bloodwork through an athlete-specific lens? Start with ABT.
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