MudRunFun Magazine Dec. 2013 | Page 45

your body causing cramping, nausea, and possible vomiting to get rid of the material that cannot be used. You should refuel your body at the rate at which it can absorb the fuel, not at the rate you are burning fuel. The two are seldom balanced during your day, including when you are on a mud run. Assuming that you have pre-fueled your body and your run is less than an hour, you can get through it with the water stations along the way. Those 4-6 oz. cups are usually available every mile, giving you 1624 ounces in a four mile race. The electrolytes and calories can be replenished at the finish line with a couple of pieces of fruit and a small bag of peanuts. But if this is a longer 6, 8, or 12 mile run like the Savage®, Spartan®, or Tough Mudder®, then you might find the need to carry a little fuel with you on the race – but just a little. It should require only two gel packs or fruit sauces and an electrolyte tablet for each hour you will be on the course. These will give you the amount of fuel you can actually absorb and Dr. ???\??Z]\?H?\?X\??\?]??YB??]?\?K?]?][\[???[?[??[?\???XX?????][ ]]?[?]?Y]Y?[??\??H??\]\??]\???[????X]HH?Y?]]?HY??X? ????]H??^\?[?]?\?H]Y?[?\??[??[??[????H???X?HHZ?H?\?HH??\??\?????'\???X[??H[?\??H?[???'K?X?\??\???Z]??]X?K[?H[[Y\??]?][?[?\??]x?(?X?] ??H??\H?\?H[?H???]\?H[?H[?[??Y?????YK?\???[[??\??]????H\?????B??]??Y\?[????]?\??]Y?[?Y][??X??\?]?Z[X?H][X^?????K?????????]?YQ?] ???K????H L?Z[H?X?K?[?Y?\?H?[?\?[?H]?B?[?\K?[?[?K[?X[?]???[?H\[???]?[?H?? \?X?H?\? ?\?\?\?X[H????Y??H?Y?[\?X][??[??[??[??Z?H]?\?[?H?\???YZ?[? ?????\??\?[??Z[?[?K???H\??[???YB??H?X?H[??[???]?HH???[YK??? ???