https://www.nomeatathlete.com/race-day-factors/ Plant Based Diet for Athletes Mon, 13 Apr 2020 19:15:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.nomeatathlete.com/race-day-factors/#comment-24086 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 19:38:00 +0000 https://www.nomeatathlete.com/?p=20241#comment-24086 Great article Matt! And it’s particularly timely as well since I’m smack in the middle of training for my first ultra (North Face Endurance Challenge Madison 50 miler). Not as brave as you as this will probably be my ‘one-and-done’ ultra. But I too was looking to tweak my on-the-run nutrition to get away from the GU packs and Gatorade as it concerned me how I’d feel sucking on these 30-40 miles into a race. So I borrowed a page out of your book on my last 20 miler and cooked up somepotatoes (diced) and then mixed them with olive oil and sea salt (what I did for Ironman bike) and placed them in 2 ziploc bags. When it came time I just bit the corner off the bag and squeezed the mixture into my mouth playdough-style. I also took 10 dates and ate one every other mile. They worked great as far as not upsetting my stomach. I also used coconut water/honey/salt/green tea as my hydration. Just a few questions for you: What did you do for nutrition for your past 50 milers? And if you were doing the “real food” thing for these races, where on earth do you keep it all until you are ready for it (the nice thing about GUs is their portability)? Did you utilize your drop bag to keep extra fuel? Thanks!

]]> https://www.nomeatathlete.com/race-day-factors/#comment-24085 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 22:05:18 +0000 https://www.nomeatathlete.com/?p=20241#comment-24085 Matt,
Not sure if you’ve heard of Tailwind nutrition https://www.tailwindnutrition.com/
I just ordered their challenge pack. I’ve only tried it for a few times (2:15h run the longest) but I’ve got friends that have tried it for a 50k training run and loved it. They supplemented with a bit of extra calories. All the reviews I’ve read have rated it very highly.

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