I know it's common knowledge but it has never made more sense then on these longer runs to cut the crap food and start eating smarter and healthier. I mean, think of it like this...Nascar, Formula 1, Speed Boats, the Space Shuttle all use a high quality fuel in order to reach the speed and maintain that performance for extended periods of time. They don't use the same use the same 87 unleaded you, me, or Mr. Walters who lives on the corner puts in his 1971 Gremlin, (which, if you didn't know, was voted one of the top 50 worst cars of all time according to Time Magazine). If they did, there is no way they can do the things they can do. And yes, I know the space shuttle uses liquid Oxygen and Hydrogen instead of gas, I'm just trying to make a point. (Will sticks his tongue out defiantly).
You could also make the point that if Mr. Walters did put jet or race car fuel in his car, it would probably sputter, back-fire, and you would hear a knocking sound in the engine. But let's not kid ourselves here, it was probably going to do that anyway, (ZING!). However, with some work (training) we could make Mr. Walters 1971 Gremlin into a racing machine; one that would be able to use that fuel more efficiently.
Same goes with me and food. With the training I've received from Team Challenge, I've been able to get myself into much better shape and can easily run some pretty long distances, with much sweat but fairly comfortably. However, that is of course, if I'm not fueling myself with Nachos, fast food, heavy boozing or any other junk food. If I do, it feels as if I'm wearing a weighted vest or having a sumo wrestler piggy backing on top of me.
I learned my lesson early on about the pains of drinking and fast food before exercising. But now, with the training runs hitting double digits, every sweet, every beer, every anything, weighs that much more upon me. I'm not saying it's salads and pasta from here on out, but I'll be passing on cookies, candy, and anything that has a drive thru.
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