re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

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I think there’s a school of thought that takes the attitude that calories are calories and a gel isn’t any better than a coke. I’m not saying I agree with it

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I’m good with that during a race. I’d say that sugar is sugar no matter the source.

But this was about 2-3 hours before start time. He had 820 calories of refined sugar and hydrogenated oils and whatever other crap goes into pop tarts. Again, he’s the PhD and won the Vegas marathon recently, but it seems like an odd choice to me. Like asking to have a sugar crash or stomach cramps.