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@maurten_official “Now that I have to fuel during my runs it’s a bit of a challenge. But I’ve been preparing for this marathon now, like mentally, for about a year. So I started fueling during my workouts since November last year and I can actually handle the fuel quite well — I’ve never had any stomach issues or anything — and I can go pretty hard on the fueling. It’s a new scenario for me, but I feel that I can handle it pretty well.” — Andreas Almgren. The route from mouth to muscle is a flawed pathway and not all carbohydrate will arrive at the intended destination to directly fuel a session. Consuming is not the same as using. Testing has helped Andreas understand how exogenous fuel (what he consumes during a run) contributes to his overall marathon plan, so that fuel supply meets demand all the way to the finish at his intended pace. Although Andreas operates at the front line of marathon racing, his experience from testing offers transferable lessons for all abilities. Start topped up — eat carbohydrate-rich meals before race day. Fuel from the start line — not from halfway — acknowledging, in line with the testing, it takes approximately 60 minutes for exogenous fuel to reach a steady share of the fuel supply. For deeper analysis, visit Maurten.com and discover the collaborative process to develop his marathon fuel plan from scratch. Learn about the testing, the results, and the final race fueling strategy — along with unseen interviews — from long run testing in Stockholm and Flagstaff.
