
Nutrition
Race-day fueling timeline for marathon runners
An hour-by-hour look at what sports nutrition research supports eating and drinking before and during a marathon.
Carbohydrate periodization, protein targets, hydration and weight-making explained in grams and timing, with the training load each strategy assumes.

An hour-by-hour look at what sports nutrition research supports eating and drinking before and during a marathon.

The evidence behind protein intake ranges for strength, endurance, and team-sport athletes, and where the dose-response curve flattens.

How endurance athletes match daily carbohydrate intake to training load, and what the evidence actually shows about high-low patterns.