Fueling for Ultra 101

This is a basic guide to understanding nutrition for training & racing Understanding the Fuel: Muscles function using energy generated from 3 fuel sources. The use of these fuel sources is determined by either 1. The rate of absorption or 2. The intensity of work Principles to understand: Fuel utilization is trainable Our gut is adaptable – the more we practice using ingested carbohydrates, the more glucose and fructose transporters we can develop lining our gut More training leads to more...