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When Victoria Sekely, a physical therapist and run coach, posted a photo of the pile of gels she planned to take during the Chicago Marathon, she received some incredulous comments.
“Seems like a lot of gels for one race.”
“I can’t believe you’re taking this many!”
“My stomach could never.”
Not only did Sekely take all ten gels during her sub-3:30 marathon, but she finished feeling like she could have, and should have, taken more. At around 60-70 grams of carbohydrates per hour, Sekely was at the top of the range that’s traditionally recommended for marathons (30-60 grams per hour).
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