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Running Boston takes guts.

Soon enough, you’ll be crossing the finish line on Boylston Street. But your start line is now — in training. This is the perfect opportunity to practice the art of fueling with Maurten Gel 100 and Gel 100 Caf 100 — the same that you’ll have available on-course during race day. As the official Hydrogel Sports Fuel Partner of the 130th Boston Marathon®, Maurten will be with you on-course, fueling you at Wellesley, Newton, and Boston College.

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Date

26.04.20

Maurten on track

As Official Hydrogel Sports Fuel Partner for the 130th Boston Marathon®, Maurten will be there with you, on-course. Hydrogel Fuel Depots — with Gel 100 and Gel 100 Caf 100 — will be at Wellesley (11.8 miles), Newton (17 miles), and Boston College (21.5 miles). Fueling you beyond Heartbreak Hill and onwards for a strong finish.

Prepare

Start getting used to Maurten in training now — order on maurten.com using the same email address you registered with for the race and save 20% automatically.

The offer will apply automatically when you select "Verify my email" at checkout.
Excludes Bicarb System.

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Maurten
Gel 100
(12 servings)
$45.00
$9.38 / 100g

Maurten
Marathon Race Collection
(11 Servings)
$45.00
$8.74 / 100g

Maurten
Gel 100 Caf 100
(12 servings)
$52.00
$10.83 / 100g

Fuel like a pro

The following Fuel Guides outline fueling strategies for common running training sessions and race plans. A fuel guide is highly personal. Use this information as reference only to fuel your training and racing better.

Sports fuel is supported by science and works alongside real food — not as a replacement. Some Fuel Guides — longer or more intense — rely heavily on the specific composition of sports nutrition. Others less so.

Session type	Race/Training
Fartlek	Training
An unstructured run of varying pace — a mix of fast and slow. The pacing variations are determined in-the-moment by the athlete’s feelings, rhythms, and the terrain. What is a Fartlek training session? Recommended strategy Pre-exercise 1-4 hours before 1 x Solid 160 or 1 x Solid C 160 Warm-up 10-30min 1 x Gel 100 Caf 100 or 1 x Gel 160 or 1 x Gel 100 Main set 30-60min Nothing Cool down 10-30 min Nothing
Tempo	Training
A sustained run at moderate intensity or a little slower than the race pace you are training for. The session should not be extremely fatiguing or exhausting. No fueling required during the main set or cool down. Recommended strategy Pre-exercise 1-4 hours before 1 x Solid 160 or 1 x Solid C 160 Warm-up 10-30min 1 x Gel 100 Caf 100 or 1 x Gel 160 or 1 x Gel 100 Main set 20-50min Nothing Cool down 10-30 min Nothing
Long run	Training
40-120 min for track runners 70-160 min for long-distance runners Low intensity running that’s slower than marathon pace, but not necessarily constant for the whole session. More commonly used for marathon training plans. Recommended strategy Pre-exercise 1-4 hours before 1 x Solid 160 or 1 x Solid C 160 Warm-up 10-30min Nothing Main set 40-160min Per hour: 1 x Gel 160 or 1 x Gel 100 Caf 100 or 1x Gel 100 Cool down 10-30 min Nothing
Marathon	Racing
Based on five (GEL160) to seven (GEL100) GELs in total - or 175-200g of carbohydrate: Sub2:30 = 3:33 min/km = 70-80 g/h = 1x every 20 min Sub3:00 = 4:16 min/km = 58-67 g/h = 1x every 25 min Sub3:30 = 4:59 min/km = 50-57 g/h = 1x every 30 min Sub4:00 = 5:40 min/km = 44-50 g/h = 1x every 35 min Sub4:30 = 6:24 min/km = 39-44 g/h = 1x every 40 min Recommended strategy Preloading The day before 1 x Drink Mix 320 and 1 x Solid 160 Pre-race 1–4 hours before 1 x Drink Mix 160 and 1 x Solid 160 During warm-up 15 min before 1 x Gel 100 Caf 100 or 1 x Gel 160 or 1 x Gel 100 During the race Six Gels, one every 6k Different options. 6 x Gel 100 or 2 x Gel 100 Caf 100 and 4 x Gel 100 or 4 x Gel 160