The Otter African Trail Run The Otter Run presented by Salomon and GU has been dubbed “the Holy Grail of Trail Running.” At 42km it is a full trail marathon that traverses South Africa’s most iconic hiking trail; the Otter Trail, arguably one of the most beautiful trails on the planet. The Otter Run is the only time when trail running is permitted on the Otter Trail.
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To tie in with our Planning you Otter nutritional strategy article, we thought it fitting to enlighten you as to what exactly you will have at your disposal GU wise during the prologue, race day and what you can collect at registration. We will have our GU gazebos set up at the registration area so […]
We have covered most of the important parts of the nutritional equation, so we have decided to provide you with some GU trail running tips for the Otter courtesy of our GU Crew and athletes. There is no substitute for experience! The weather on the coast at the Otter is never very predictable, so in […]
You need to be conscious of your fluid intake in the week leading up to the Otter. Remember that complete hydration starts during the week leading up to the Otter, not just the night before or even during it! We have seen athletes filling a glass of water with sachets of salt from the local […]
While nerves affect more experienced trail runners to a lesser degree, being slightly nervous is usually a good sign that you are ready for race day. To start a long day of trail running, breakfast is usually a top priority, none more so as with the Otter. Unfortunately, the nerves we talked about above, while […]
Increase performance pre-race that doesn’t involve training. No we’re not talking about using any dodgy potions, we are talking about carbohydrate loading, or carbo-loading as it’s commonly referred to among trail runners. While your training has helped to increase your carbohydrate storage capacity, carbo-loading while decreasing your training load will enable you to exploit that […]
In order to make the most of your day out there, good planning is essential; after all half of the fun is scrutinizing the route profile, trying new gear, working out race splits and so forth. Part of that planning, which many trail runners neglect, is nutritional planning. As the saying goes “fail to plan, […]
With the start of the Otter African Trail Run looming on the horizon, the time has come to decrease your quantity of training and put in those final quality sessions. This means that, instead of just going for a 5 hour steady trail run on your local trails over the weekend, you need to put […]
Recovery is key! Quality ingredients are the cornerstone of GU products; and GU Recovery Brew relies on Whey Protein Isolate — not cheaper Whey Protein Concentrate — to create a higher quality and more effective recovery product. Did we mention taste? Say goodbye to grainy, chalky, salty and smelly. GU’s Recovery Brew reinvents the category […]