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Josh Wade Ultra Pack

How Josh Wade fuels 171km and 10,000m of climbing, and how to build your own strategy
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    WHERE FUELLING IS SECOND DISCIPLINE

    SiS athlete Josh Wade races his ultra marathon on a fully planned carbohydrate strategy, built and rehearsed over years of gut training. This pack breaks down exactly what he takes, checkpoint by checkpoint, and just as importantly, how to scale it to your experience, because his numbers are elite and not where most runners should start.

    SiS BETA FUEL 80 (DRINK MIX)

    Mixed with water, delivers 80g of dual-source carbohydrate per serving in a single bottle.

    SiS BETA FUEL GEL

    Delivers 40g of dual-source carbohydrate per gel in a smooth, easy-to-take format.

    SiS BETA FUEL + CAFFEINE GEL

    Delivers 40g of dual-source carbohydrate plus caffeine per gel.

    SiS PREMIUM BOOT BAG

    A durable, dedicated bag for boots, kit and fuel in one place.

    1. Vitamin B1 & B2 contribute to carbohydrate conversion
    2. Vitamin B6 aids protein metabolism.

    10KM NUTRITION STRATEGY

    EXPECTED FINISH TIME ~60 MINUTES
    Start
    0 mins
    GO ENERGY + CAFFEINE GEL & 150ML WATER
    GO ENERGY + CAFFEINE GEL & 150ML WATER
    40 mins
    GO ISOTONIC GEL & 150ML WATER
    GO ISOTONIC GEL & 150ML WATER
    20 mins
    GO ISOTONIC GEL & 150ML WATER
    GO ISOTONIC GEL & 150ML WATER
    End

    WHY CARBOHYDRATE IS EVERYTHING IN ULTRA

    Over 15, 20, 30 hours, your body relies on both fat and carbohydrate, but it’s your stored carbohydrate (glycogen) that lets you push the pace, and it runs out fast. Without a constant, well-drilled supply, energy and the ability to hold pace fall away. Josh puts it plainly: at 40g an hour in his early days, over 10+ hours, “I just would not have the energy.” The higher, gut-trained intake is what lets him stay strong when the race is won and lost in the final third, on tired legs, hours from the finish.

    Whatever your level, the lesson from Josh’s ultra marathon is the same: decide your fuelling strategy before the start, rehearse it until it’s automatic, and trust it on race day.

    JOSH'S CHECKPOINT BY CHECKPOINT STRATEGY

     

    Josh boxes his nutrition by aid station so his crew can restock him in seconds. The ultra marathon runs anticlockwise from Chamonix, with crew access at four points. Here’s how the race breaks down and where the fuelling gets decisive.

    Josh fuels using 5 BETA fuel gels and 2 BETA Fuel 80 drink mix every 3 hours.

    Hour 1 Josh takes 1 BETA fuel gel and 1 BETA fuel 80 drink mix, equating to 120g of carbohydrate, this is then repeated on the 2nd hour.

    Hour 3 Josh takes 3 BETA Fuel Gels to top up his carbohydrate stores, maintaining 120g per hour.

    Josh then repeats this same fuelling strategy across all 4 checkpoints.

    This strategy is repeated at each of the four aid stations, covering approximately 12 hours of racing. While the actual race can last up to 46 hours, this illustrates how he plans and prepares his nutrition in manageable stages rather than treating the event as one continuous effort.

    Eat a carb-heavy meal around 2.5-3 hours before a recovery ride, with around ~20g of protein included. If you do this, you shouldn’t need to have any additional carbs during the ride instead.

    *Caffeine help to increase alertness

    10KM FUELLING GUIDE

    Expert fuelling strategies for training and race day

     

    HOW TO TRAIN WITH NUTRITION

    Josh’s biggest performance leap didn’t come from a new shoe or a bigger training week. It came from teaching his stomach to absorb more carbohydrate and it took years, with some hard lessons along the way.

    6. Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.

    7. Vitamin B6 & B12 contribute to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.

    TRAIN YOUR GUT: THE REAL SECRET

    Josh has been sick at an ultra marathon before from being too aggressive too soon, which is exactly why he's clear that the big numbers are earned, not copied.

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    WHY GUT TRAINING REQUIRES PRACTICE

    “I’ve tried training my gut for years. I feel like I’ve got to a good point where my stomach’s able to handle this amount of carbohydrate … For me it’s definitely been the turning point. The past two years I’ve had my best ever performances.” — Josh Wade

     

    THE STRATEGIC WAY OF GUT TRAINING

    The principle for every runner is the same: practise your race-day fuelling in training. Regularly taking your planned gels and drink on long runs conditions your gut to process carbohydrate while you’re working hard, so race day is execution, not experiment.

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    TIPS FOR GUT TRAINING

    • Rehearse your exact race fuel on long runs. Josh treats his long runs as full dress rehearsals, “mimicking the race with all the fuelling.”
    • Build gradually. Increase your hourly carbs over weeks, not in one session. Push slightly above race target in training so race pace feels comfortable.
    • Keep the system simple. Josh keeps the same drink-and-gel rotation each hour so nothing is left to chance and nothing slows him at an aid station.

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