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One of the most underrated skills in ultra-endurance sports isn’t pacing, fitness, or mental toughness.

It’s the ability to eat a lot of food — consistently — while moving.

Fueling isn’t just nutrition.
It’s a trainable performance skill.

In ultra-endurance events, your engine rarely fails first.
Your energy availability does.

When glycogen drops and calories fall behind output, performance collapses:
• Pace fades
• Perceived effort skyrockets
• Decision-making worsens
• GI distress increases
• “Mental fatigue” sets in

That’s not weakness.
That’s underfueling.

Elite endurance athletes don’t just train their legs and lungs — they train their gut.

Why eating a lot matters:

✔️ Energy availability
Long events demand sustained carbohydrate intake to preserve glycogen and maintain output.

✔️ Gut training
Regular high-carbohydrate fueling during long sessions improves absorption and reduces GI issues on race day.

✔️ Central fatigue reduction
Adequate fueling supports brain glucose availability, delaying mental fatigue and loss of focus.

✔️ Recovery during the race
Fueling early and often reduces muscle breakdown and helps you maintain form late in the event.

What smart ultra fueling looks like:
• Carbohydrate intake practiced in training
• Mixed sources (glucose + fructose) for higher absorption
• Consistent intake instead of reactive eating
• Fueling before hunger appears

If you can’t eat, you can’t perform — no matter how fit you are.

Stop viewing calories as the enemy.
In ultra-endurance sports, fuel is the limiter.

Train your gut like you train your body.

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