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I should add that during events I will eat something (energy ball, picnic egg, bit of flapjack, pretzel, gel...) every hour and use Tailwind powder in the water (electrolytes and sugar). Plus eat more if I start to feel hungry - generally only happens if the run goes over lunch time by a couple of hours.
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“The idea being it trains the body to use what it's already got stored. No idea if there is any real science behind it but seems to work for me.”
That has totally been my MO too, and I do think there’s something in it. However I sometimes find i tank at about 20 miles and my calf muscles start cramping. Also it makes recovery frustratingly slow.
I’m gonna start hydrating better and eating earlier for sure.