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I don’t think this is unorthodox, my FAVORITE trail snack at the moment is the Stinger Waffle. Oh that is so good. It is my reward at the mid point of a LONG run.
The waffle is a great treat especially the strawberry flavored waffle
Porter or stout after!
Trail running for long distances is considered unorthodox; the variety of food all seems normal. In the pouring rain one year Aid Stations at Helen Klein 50 mile were serving Cheese Broccoli soup. I must have been in Central Fatigue because I accepted a cup from an aid worker, and it powered me down the trail.
I’m with Don; Honey Stinger waffles. Heck, I’ll pull one of those out of my gear bag in the middle of the night, slap some PB on it and enjoy
PB on a stinger ??? !!!! How far do I have to run to get one of those 😉 I will start the bid at 30 miles !!!
I’m going to have to try those Honey Stinger waffles. They sound much more appetizing than the Saltines I end up eating.
Lisa – they’re awesome! Don turned me onto them and I, too, love them. They are great as a motivational treat for later in a long training run or long race. A nice change from all the gels.
Ice cold chocolate milk right after the long run!!! (Thank you Sunny Blende!) It doesn’t get any better than that.
Bingo! Couldn’t agree more. I have one after every long run as well – usually with some crunchy seal salt & pepper chips. Spaghettios usually hit the spot for me as well.
I have to say pickles and V8.
Our local Hash Harriers set up an unofficial aid station at the Ouachita Trail 50 every April. I hit that aid station cramping and in trouble. They handed me a can of V8. I thought they would have to be kidding, V8 on an icky stomach….
They crammed several small cans of V8 down my throat along with dill pickles. They got me laughing and within minutes I left the aid station in fine form ready to finish the race.
I always have V8 in my drop bags and sometimes pickles. We have both V8 and pickles at our aid station at the Arkansas Traveller 100, and they are a huge hit! along with our pumpkin pie.
Uncut sushi rolls and/or rolled up tortillas w/melted cheese and Tapatio hot sauce.
hmmm. pickles and V8????? I think I may have to try it.
SUSHI!!!!! Anytime!!!!
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Are you saying the food product spam…or are you testing our spam checking capability? haha.
I’ve done Spam for 24 hr cycling events. Got old quick!
I know sushi is the go to recovery food. I love it any time of the day, run sushi, sushi then run!! LOL
Fresh blackberries picked along the trail. Just don’t fall in.
It was so worth falling in for the last blackberries of the season!!! (thanks for pulling me out)
Turkey and cheese on a bagel, with mustard and mayonnaise (the only time I ever eat complex carbs or mayonnaise)
Pumpkin pie. They have it at most of the aid stations for ultra events in AZ in the fall. So good.
My go to right now are the Rice cakes featured in The Feed Zone Cookbook by Allen Lim!
Strawberry Fig Newtons and Rice cakes (The Feed Zone Cookbook by Allen Lim)
Salted sunflower seeds. Last forever, don’t need a bag, just throw some in your pocket grab them as you go. No litter. Sodium, calories, and they help take your mind off things during a low stretch. I love them. My wife however, not as much of a fan when I wash running shorts with a handful of seeds still in my pockets…
Ramen before a long trail run, Ramen anything 30 miles over.
Gummi Bears on the run!
This looks like a marketing research GOLDMINE for Clif, GU, Powerbar, Hammer etc.
I discovered Ensure at a race. Saved my bacon. Not literally 🙂
Thanks for all the great ideas…can’t wait for the next run to try the V*8 & pickles. I like Natures Valley Granola bars-oats and Homey! Super boring, but keeps me going!
Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies … only problem is they sometimes become very crumbly..but are individually wrapped.
I posted this before becoming a member, hence, no avatar. I know, for a fact, that Matt Carpenter uses oatmeal creme pies in Colorado, on occasion.
Those have been my go-to refuel on a long bike ride. You can find them at most gas stations. Have not thought to try on my runs. Thanks for the reminder!
Does beer count?
Absolutely not! For me, it could even be considered a crutch 🙂
I like to eat cherry Nibs. That’s right. The little licorice bites. I think they work just as well as Jelly Belly’s sport beans but are palatable for much longer.
I also like fudge dipped chocolate chip granola bars.
Oreo cookied slathered with peanut butter and m&ms sprinkled on top. In the later stages of a 100, it’s ok if an advil or two is mixed in with the m&ms.
Source of all sustenance on the trail – weight loss shakes (with the 4:1 carb to protein mix), yogurt smoothies, and Hunt’s Snak Packs. With exception to water and a few Endurolytes each hour, there is nothing more needed…
Avocados!
Bananas and peanut butter. They had them at my first ultra, so I assumed all ultras had them. Luckily most aid stations have bananas and they have a jar of peanut butter to create my favorite treat.
I really like to take along banana chips. I throw them in a zip loc baggie and go. The only problem is that if you take them out during the middle of the winter they get REALLY hard and it feels like your teeth might break.
Banana chips is a GREAT idea. I love bananas at race aid stations, but find they get smashed on a training run:) I’m gonna try it!
My favourite food to bring on a long run is a mix of raw almonds, salted pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries.
Rice crispie treats made with pretzels and dark chocolate chips (I substitute 2 cups of crushed prezel sticks for 2 cups of crispies). Salty sweet!!!!