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With the autumn marathon season upon us, it is time to think about race week nutrition. If you have been training for a marathon or any endurance event you have probably heard people talking about carbohydrates and carbohydrate loading or carb loading for short. But what is carb loading? How do you do it? Does […]

How to carb load for a marathon

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The 2024 Chicago Marathon is now less than 1 month away, it’s time for your final preparations. You’re probably coming up to your final long run before entering the tapering phase of your training. But failing to prepare your fuelling strategy for the day is failing to prepare for the race. Hitting the wall although […]

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How to Fuel the 2024 Chicago Marathon for Success