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Tweaking Marathon Nutrition for Race Day Conditions

Tweaking Marathon Nutrition for Race Day Conditions

On race day, your finish is what you eat. Training aside, the fourth discipline of nutrition is what can help you reach your goals. Messing it up can also leave you far short. A great race is as much a test of what defines you as it is a test of what fuels you — literally. But there’s a big difference between having a plan…and executing a plan. Let’s get into some details.

Marathon Carb Selection Chart

Marathon Nutrition Protocol for Success

The period of time leading into your next marathon brings a lot of distinct challenges that are entirely unrelated to the race itself: tapering, traveling, eating, sleeping, etc. While important, these disparate elements don’t matter as much as the fitness you bring to the starting line and the plan you have in place to reach the finish line.