But is that true?

Yes and no.

So stereotypically, yes.

But as an endurance athlete, you should also be thinking about carbs afterwards as well.

I mean, let's start from the top.

So beforehand, yes, carbohydrates are king, as I like to call them.

And Again, any exercise longer than 90 minutes will benefit from a carbohydrate load.

It's about your body being shocked by something happening to it too abruptly.