What We Feed the Miles

What We Feed the Miles

Runners are a strange breed.

We brag about clean eating, load our plates with vegetables, track our macros, pop our supplements. We say stuff like “Shit in – Shit out” – the idea that what you put into your body is exactly what you get out of it. Sensible. Rational. Healthy.

(Photo by Stephan Wieser)

And then comes race day.

(Photo by Stephan Wieser)

Suddenly we’re slurping down neon-colored gels that taste like a chemistry lab spill, chewing bars with the texture of plywood, an...