Training Tuesday: Fueling for Ultras

Training Tuesday: Fueling for Ultras

From The Running Public by Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

April 16, 2026 · 1h 9m · Episode 613

About this episode

The episode discusses strategies for fueling during ultramarathons, including carbohydrate intake and hydration.

What exactly is considered “high carb fueling”? How much water do you need? Should you use liquid or solid calories? Where and how do you even begin to formulate a fueling plan for long races?

People in this episode

Hosts: Kirk Dewindt, Brakken Kraker

Topics covered

  • fueling
  • ultramarathons
  • nutrition
  • hydration
  • race planning

Keywords

  • high carb fueling
  • water intake
  • liquid calories
  • solid calories
  • fueling plan

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