How to Fuel for a Marathon (Or Any Long Run) + UTMB!

In this episode, Katelyn Tocci and Michael Doyle discuss why UTMB continues to be the most talked about ultramarathon in the world. Then they dive into the big topic of the pod: fuelling for marathons. They emphasize the importance of fuelling properly for optimal performance and discuss the timing and composition of pre-race meals. They share their personal approaches to race week nutrition and offer tips for carb loading, and discuss the best practices for fuelling during a marathon.00:00 Intro03:04 UTMB08:05 Men's race at UTMB12:16 Katie Scheid's massive performance at UTMB19:46 Fuelling for a marathon25:36 Balancing diet and variety31:03 Michael's race morning routine36:15 Finding food options on race morning38:09 Katelyn's race morning routine39:24 Pre-Race Nutrition and Fuelling41:39 Carb-Loading 10143:08 Managing digestion and fiber Intake47:35 Fuelling Strategies during the marathon01:19:10 Mastering marathon fuelling: Best Practices and Strategies01:25:14 Carrying gels and practicing fuelling: Tips for training runs01:29:54 Hydration tips on race dayWatch a full video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel:https://youtu.be/Nih6qNESz44Show Notes:Two Champions Crowned At 2024 UTMB—An Underdog And A Veteran:https://marathonhandbook.com/2024-utmb-results/Who Is Vincent Bouillard? Meet The Unsponsored Hoka Engineer Who Just Won UTMB:https://marathonhandbook.com/who-is-vincent-bouillard/Carb Loading for Runners: How to + 8 Common Mistakes:https://marathonhandbook.com/carb-loading/Our free marathon training plans:https://marathonhandbook.com/trainingplans/marathon-training-plans/Hosts: Katelyn Tocci, Michael DoyleOver 160,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/Follow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbookFollow us on Tikok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbookLike us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbookFollow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHB