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Desert nutrition & training / race foods
In 2004, Daniel Brockhurst and Victoria Wallis completed the Marathon des Sables – a 150 mile, self sufficiency, foot race across the Sahara Desert. As part of the training for this event Daniel spent a long time researching the various food products on the market in an attempt to get his back pack as light as possible, whilst maintaining a good nutritious, filling diet
It was important to carry enough calories to match the energy output for an event of this magnitude. On top of this – and some might say more importantly – it had to be edible, easy on the body, and taste good!
The research enabled him to head out to the desert with a reasonable light kit bag (9.5kg) carrying in excess of 20,000 calories. He completed the event having not suffered from hunger or food related energy deficiency.
Having combined his professional nutritional knowledge with the information gained from researching the available products, Daniel was able to complete one of the toughest foot races in the world without running out of energy or losing weight. His recovery between daily stages was good. His salt levels and general hydration remained excellent throughout. All in all this was a major factor to him finishing the event in 37 hours.
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Would you benefit from professional advice, tailored to meet your own tastes, budget and weight restraints?
Would a Nutrition Strategy improve your performance throughout an event?
Would the specialist input into your race nutrition be the difference between completing an event or not finishing?
As a Nutrition Consultant, Daniel has trained to understand the calorific needs of daily life and exercise. He can help you to organise your own thoughts and build some confidence into your chosen food strategy.
Daniel and Victoria also specialise in providing training programmes for competitors taking on events of this kind.
Contact us if you would like specialist advice on nutrition or training for events such as the Marathon of Britian, Marathon des Sables, Trans 333, Desert Cup etc
Event successes to-date include
Thames Meander, Britvic Marathon of Britain, Marathon des Sables, London Marathon, New York Marathon (Daniel) and the Trans 333 (Victoria)
Get detailed nutrition and training guidance specific to your race calendar from just £35 per month, nutrition plans for single races can be supplied at a one of charge of £40 – including initial consultation over the phone & email, detailed nutritional advice tailored to the specific race in question and ongoing telephone / email support throughout the build up to the race
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