For the marathon and long training runs I will be needing a nutritional solution, after exhaustive research I've come across Hammer Nutrition and am keen to try their complex carbohydrate based gels and powders.
I've ordered their 'serious special' http://www.hammernutrition.com.au/running-nutrition.php which gives you an introductory taste of their Heed, Perpetuem, Gel and Recovery products. Perpetuem caught my attention because it contains a mix of complex carbs, protein and fat and is mentioned on forums I have been reading for endurance events.
A lot of the stuff I have been following about working in lower heart rate zones and getting the body to burn fat rather than sugar to fuel endurance activity talks about consuming fat as part of getting the body to burn fat and it is all rather interesting (if confusing, at times). The complex carbs thing vs simple carbs is a no brainer, if there is anything I am not confused about it's that I do not want to be having my blood sugar levels jumping all over the place whilst trying to run for hours on end.
Anyway, the products have arrived so the next thing to do is try them. This Saturday's run is a shorter distance, 14k, and I'd like to push my speed a bit so will keep things simple and not run with my new hydration pack or these nutrition products, but I will try them the following week.
Here is the hydration pack / race vest I bought. It cost a fortune http://www.nathansports.com/our_products/hydration_nutrition/hpl_020.html but feels great and will hopefully see me through many adventures hiking and so on in future, not just marathon racing.
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