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What to fuel with long runs ?

BrookeRunningMom
BrookeRunningMom Posts: 156 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Cant stand gels or gummies or sports beans. What are real food alternatives i can use while running a half ?

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  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    I’ve used raisins.
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    Tailwind.
  • ariceroni
    ariceroni Posts: 422 Member
    Dates are one of my favorites! I've also done fig newtons before and dried mango, but I found pitted dates (or those date rolls with coconut on the outside) to be the easiest to get down
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Apparently cold boiled potatoes work...
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    Sour patch kids with some fruit.
  • hist_doc
    hist_doc Posts: 206 Member
    Fruit leather.
  • annw6
    annw6 Posts: 6 Member
    Another vote for tailwind and their recovery drink. Although I mainly ran on water alone up to that distance. A cheap option is water, orange juice (not dilute) with a pinch of salt.
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    White rice with grape jelly mixed in works for me

    Feedzone portables has lots of good recipes for real food
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Dried fruit
  • spiriteagle99
    spiriteagle99 Posts: 3,770 Member
    Dates, jelly bellies, figs, banana, juice. For a half you don't really need anything if you eat carbs for breakfast and the day before. Your body can store enough for about 20 miles.
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