When we think about nutrition for a 100 or 200 miler, it’s pretty easy to jump straight to race day.

What goes in the drop bags? Gels or real food? How much do I need to eat?

But Gaby Villa reckons we need to start much earlier than that.

Gaby is a dietitian, sports nutritionist and endurance athlete who works with ultra-endurance athletes, and in this special Delirious West 2027 episode we chat about how nutrition fits into the whole training journey, not just the few days we’re out on course.

We get into why simply eating “healthy” isn’t necessarily the same thing as fuelling an ultra runner, the sessions runners often forget to fuel, and why the way you practise your race nutrition matters more than simply discovering that a particular food doesn’t upset your stomach.

There’s also some interesting chat about gels, real food, carb loading, hydration and my apparently very useful Delirious craving for iced coffee. 😂

And if this episode leaves you with a question for Gaby, send it in. She’s agreed to come back if we collect enough listener questions.

👉 Send your nutrition questions to Gaby here

This one gave me plenty to think about.

If the stories in this series are giving you that little itch to be part of it, have a look at the event details and see whether 2027 might be your year.

Delirious WEST event website: https://deliriouswest200miler.com.au/ Event Facebook group: Join the Delirious West Facebook group

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