# Marathoners/Marathoners-in-training

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marathoners-marathoners-in-training/394453>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 3, 2007, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marathoners-marathoners-in-training/394453 "2007-03-03T19:46:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![lilflower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@lilflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lilflower)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2007, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marathoners-marathoners-in-training/394453/1 "2007-03-03T19:46:08Z")

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So after running three half marathons (and one more in July), I’ve decided to go for the big one - a full marathon. The only problem I have is that I cannot eat or drink during a run. I can make it through a half marathon (although I do get pretty hungry around mile 11) but I know I won’t make it all the way through a full marathon without eating or drinking. Does anyone have any advice about the best way to start integrating eating into my runs? Any suggestions for gels/goo that aren’t completely nauseating? At what point in the race do you start to eat?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!