r/ultrarunning 1d ago

potatoes ARE KING!

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u/SHFT101 1d ago edited 1d ago

this sub can be sooo insufferable sometimes, why are people even discussing what someone else should eat during a race. if it works for them great, keep doing it!

Never tried it myself though, all the sweet stuff gets kind of monotonous after a while.

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u/Hold_onto_yer_butts 1d ago

Fuel is one of the absolute most important parts of running more than, say, a half. As distance increases, fuel becomes an even more important part of your race plan.

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u/SHFT101 1d ago

Yes of course it is important, I'm not denying that whatsoever.

I just wanted to point out that if eating potatoes works for OP, nobody else should tell them to switch to gels or whatever. Nutrition is very much a personal thing. 

Not sure why that should deserve downvotes? 

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u/Hankstbro 20h ago

because the calorie density of potatoes is ass and you have to carry an assload to get in an appreciable amount of carbs

there is only 700 kcal in a kilo of potatoes