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Altering fatty acid availability does not impair prolonged, continuous running to fatigue: evidence for carbohydrate dependence.
"Blunting the exercise-induced increase in FFA via [nicotinic acid] ingestion did not impair intense running capacity lasting ∼85 min, nor did it alter patterns of substrate oxidation in competitive athletes. Although there was a small but obligatory use of fat-based fuels, the oxidation of CHO-based fuels predominates during half-marathon running."