HOW TO AVOID STOMACH ISSUES  IN THE MARATHON

HOW TO AVOID STOMACH ISSUES  IN THE MARATHON

YOUR STOMACH IS A MUSCLE THAT CAN BE TRAINED TO DIGEST FUEL WHILE ON THE RUN.

GUT TRAINING TEACHES YOUR BODY TO DIGEST CARBS & NUTRITION WITH LESS BLOOD FLOW.

THE GOAL IS TO GET TO ROUGHLY 60 G OF CARBS AN HOUR.

START SMALL WITH ROUGHLY 30 GRAMS PER HOUR OF EXERCISE.

INCREASE INTAKE OF GEL OR DRINK ABOUT EVERY 5 MINUTES EVERY WEEK OR SO.

NOTE HOW YOU FEEL & AVOID PROTEIN, FATS & FIBER PRE-RUN.

NOTE HOW YOU FEEL & AVOID PROTEIN, FATS & FIBER PRE-RUN.

PRACTICE YOUR FUELING STRATEGIES ON YOUR LONG RUNS.

MIXING SOME ENERGY GELS WITH A SPORTS DRINK CAN UPSET YOUR STOMACH SO SPACE THEM OUT.

STUDIES SHOW IN JUST 2-3 WEEKS YOU CAN TRAIN YOUR GUT TO TAKE IN MORE FUEL.

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