Marathon Hydration and Fueling - What to Eat and Drink
It is critical to get your hydration and energy snacks right to finish a half marathon or marathon in good condition. Here are guidelines for what and when to eat and drink on your long training days and on race day.
ACSM Hyponatremia and Dehydration Guidelines for Marathoners
American College of Sports Medicine guidelines for marathoners on preventing dehydration and hyponatremia, 2005.
Drink Right or Else - Dangers for Distance Walkers
Keeping enough fluids and salts in your body during a long distance event such as a marathon, a 20-miler, or a half-marathon is crucial to finishing feeling good, as well as avoiding an IV and a trip to the emergency room.
Fueling for a Marathon or Ultra
What to eat and drink on a long distance event. From your About Guide.
Drinking Too Much Water Found Problem Among Slower Marathoners -...
A study of Boston marathon runners found that 13% had drunk too much water and developed hyponatremia - a dangerous and deadly dilution of their blood, caused by drinking too much water and not replacing body salt electrolytes with sports drink.
Should I Carbo Load Before the Marathon?
Is carbo loading before a marathon still recommended? It has been dropped by serious marathoners, who now believe in eating a balanced meal and not overdoing it the day before a marathon or half marathon.
Glycogen Definition
Definition of glycogen, used as fuel by muscles during exercise.
