Nutrition Guides from Mountain Fuel

Our partners over at Mountain Fuel have provided us with some great advice on how to get the most out of your event – whether that’s the PARAS10 or the Fan Dance.

And to help you get more from your nutrition they’ve also given EOF members a 15% discount on their entire range!

In the build up…

We all have a concept of what is healthy but many of us have varied diets and food beliefs. We simply suggest that you aim to avoid as much processed foods in the build up and try and eat as much food as you can that you have prepared from fresh ingredients. There is no need to ‘load’ on any one thing, simply balance what you eat. Closer to race day try and avoid the heavier foods like red meat and foods that are high in fats as this can impact on gastric emptying in the stomach.

Keep hydrated, in the weeks building up to a race you should always have water to hand to sip on. If you’re travelling, particularly flying you will naturally dehydrate so being hydrated in advance and having good drinking habits will help you be fully prepared for race day.

Supplementing in the days before your race…

In the days prior to an event it’s essential to ensure your system is as prepared as it can be, so our users often drink a Night Fuel in the evenings prior to an event as this helps to feed and nourish your muscles while you’re asleep and in your most restorative state.

Also ensure you are drinking plenty of water during the day for at least a week before the race to ensure you are hydrated.

Race day…

For breakfast mix a Morning Fuel with milk or water, the consistency is depending on your preference and if you are having the Morning Fuel with any other ingredients like oats, seeds, fruit etc.

With a small amount of milk or water you can create a porridge style paste or you may prefer to add more and create a drink like smoothie. Preference but also the time before your race starts will dictate this. Ideally you should allow a couple of hours before your race starts to have your breakfast and if you are adding extras to the Morning Fuel, you should allow even more time as you don’t want to start the race with your stomach still working on your breakfast as this will take blood flow away from your working muscles and affect performance.

We’d also suggest sipping an energy fuel just with/after breakfast and on the way to the start line too. The alternative is to have a Sports Jelly 15 minutes before the race starts.

Post race

Either pre-mix or prepare a Recovery Fuel with water or milk as close to the finish of your race as possible to start the muscle repair process and to help offset DOMs in the following days.

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