Description
Comrades Marathon is a name that is known around the world as a test of pure grit and a celebration of perseverance and comradery. We embrace the long road, not knowing how the day will end. One thing we know for sure is that if you fuel right, you will eliminate a number of risks that are inherent with running ultra distances.
We have designed a race pack for the Comrades Marathon with a total of 660g of carbs for the duration of your run. On top of the race day carbs we have included pre race fuel carbs to top up with before the big day. The total carbohydrates in the Comrades Marathon race pack is 820g.
The thinking behind this design is that if you want to run a 7 hour Comrades you will increase the carbs per hour as you pace per 10km increases. If you plan to run an 11 hour comrades you will reduce the amount of carbs per hour to match your pace per 10km. If you are running a 7 hour Comrades your average carbohydrate intake will be 82g per hour, a 9 hour Comrades will bring your carbohydrate intake down to 64g per hour and an 11 hour comrades will mean 52g of carbohydrates per hour.
Our fuel plan for Comrades is based on using Maurten for the entire day, with only small deviations when you feel you need something ‘different’. Drink water to thirst. Eat potatoes or bananas as you would normally. Alternate Caffeine and regular products so that your caffeine intake is balanced.
The Race Pack is made up of the following Maurten products:
4 x DM 160
4 x DM 320
4 x GEL 160
4x GEL 100 CAF 100
1x SOLID 160
1x SOLID 160 C
1x 500ML MAURTEN DRINK MIX BOTTLE