Mid-run snacks   Wondering what to eat during those long runs?
Greatist author Nick English suggests 17 snacks, two of them
marshmallows and gummy bears. Coconut water is on that list,
too, because it has calcium, sodium, magnesium, potassium, and
phosphorous.  The folks over at Runner's World say to introduce
food to your runs slowly, especially if you have never done it
before. They say that, "In general, runners need to add in 30 to
60 grams of carbohydrate each hour that they are running longer
than 75 minutes." Drinking water helps dilute the carbohydrate
intake, i.e. gels or chew bars.  Chris Solarz, the world record
holder for the farthest run on a treadmill in 12 hours, fueled
himself with bananas, hummus and granola bars.  Personally, I
don't run longer than four miles at a time. But when I prepped
for a half marathon a while back I didn't eat anything during my
long runs. That probably explains my urge to not complete one
again.   Solange Reyner  Last modified: April 3, 2014