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	Nutrition During Run/Race

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• Fuel Your Body
• Make your Own Gel/Goo
• Real Food
• Electrolytes
• Hydration
• UCAN
• Digestive Issues

I am not a nutrition professional, this is based on my experimenting on myself and what I have learned from others. I have no affiliation with any of the products mentioned here.

For anyone running further than about 6 miles (10 kilometers) you need to start thinking about how you are going to provide energy for your body.

You have basically four choices.

• Real food - nuts, dried fruit, candy, cookies, pretzels, Fig Newton Bars™
• Commercial goos or gels, blocks, chews, gummies, jelly beans
• Homemade goos or gels
• Commercial drinks - Gatorade™, UCAN™, and Tailwind™

What you eat may be unique to you. Experiment on yourself. Listen to your body.

I've included sections here on electrolytes and hydration because they are are all so intertwined.