There was a day when going on a long run meant chucking a Snickers bar in your pocket and hoping for water along the way. Those days are over.
Fueling for an ultra marathon has become as instrumental as training itself, with athletes spending months figuring out the perfect formula of running gels, sports drinks and salt tablets to keep them from the dreaded DNF. That approach is precisely what David Roche credits with his record-breaking win at the Leadville 100 over the weekend.
