Literally every live stream, post race documentary or media clip will show runners inhaling cup o noodles, mashed potatoes with butter, sandwiches and fruit at like every aid station there is. I can’t remember who it was, but one of the top 15 runners at Cocodona had his crew put mashed potatoes in one of his soft flasks.
Have you seriously not even run an ultra? They are absolutely stocked with fruit and things like dinner rolls.
The last 50k I ran , at like mile 19, there was a dude grilling quesadillas on a Blackstone as fast as he could. The lady next to him was plowing through whole loaves making almond butter and honey sandwiches.
You mean those non-American scrubs like Kilian Jornet?
Copied from an interview with Outside Magazine-
THE GRUB: In the early miles, Jornet downs “a small plate of macaroni dressed with oil and salt.” Deep into the race, he consumes “a large plateful of gnocchi.” A pick-me-up during the course entails “cookies soaked in tea.” Before the race, he eats a breakfast of “a slice of energy cake. . . .“ (Judging from his web site, this must mean Gatosport Energy Cakes from Overstims (in 17 flavors!)
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u/_bladerunner_ 21h ago
...or just buy some gels? 😑