The longer your event, the more important fuelling well becomes. But what should you eat & drink, & how much? In this video Mark and James go over the key nutrition you need to be consuming & when to have it. It's important to fuel your body correctly so you can perform your best!

0:00 Intro
0:34 Glycogen and fat for fuel
1:31 Three things you need to do
2:34 Pre Event
4:25 Race day morning
5:06 The event itself
7:20 Hydration
9:19 Caffeine

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