ULTRA preparation diet, be ready for the UTMB®

Your training for the UTMB® includes not only physical exercise and race sessions but preparing for the UTMB® also means following a specific diet. Put together by a nutritionist or a coach, it should get you into perfect shape on the day of the event.

Rigorous preparation

The diet to be followed must not only provide you with the essential nutritional elements for your body, but it must also prepare you for the food in an ultra-trail race.  This can sometimes be disturbing for the body and a rigorous follow-up will avoid the gastric problems that many competitors encounter. The assimilation of gels and energy drinks is sometimes delicate and only a rigorous and long-term preparation will get you used to them. 

The diet of the last few weeks

As the event approaches, and in particular the last two weeks, the diet must be specific and perfectly controlled. The balance of meals in the weeks before the race must be essentially dominated by carbohydrates and the caloric intake must be consistent (2400 to 3500 kcal depending on the person's profile). This approach should allow the body to build up its energy requirements for the event and increase muscle glycogen stocks to cope with the expected efforts.