{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"Every ultra runner knows the mile-60 wall. Most think it's about fitness. It's not."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"After analyzing DNF data from 23 major 100-mile races (Western States, Leadville, UTMB, Hardrock, and 19 others), one pattern emerges with brutal clarity: the overwhelming majority of drops between miles 55-75 trace back to a single root cause — cumulative caloric deficit compounded by GI shutdown."}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"The Math Nobody Does"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"A 155lb runner at moderate 100-mile pace burns approximately 8,000-12,000 calories. Most athletes consume 200-250 cal/hour, totaling 4,800-6,000 calories over 24 hours. That's a 3,000-6,000 calorie deficit — before accounting for absorption rates that plummet after hour 12."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"The runners who finish? They don't eat more. They eat smarter. They have a system — a fueling log that maps every calorie to every aid station, with crew protocols that execute flawlessly at 3am when the runner can barely form sentences."}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"The 3 Fueling Failures"}]},{"type":"orderedList","content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"No periodization."},{"type":"text","text":" Eating the same thing at mile 10 and mile 80. Your gut chemistry changes dramatically — your fueling plan must change with it."}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"No crew cards."},{"type":"text","text":" Relying on verbal communication at aid stations when you're 20 hours deep. Written handoff protocols eliminate decision fatigue."}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"No emergency pivots."},{"type":"text","text":" When Plan A fails (and it will), most runners improvise. Finishers execute Plan B from a pre-built decision tree."}]}]}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"I've spent 8 years building fueling systems for ultra runners — from first-time 100-milers to podium finishers. Inside UltraFuel Academy, I teach you the exact framework, and show you how to turn this expertise into a business that earns while you train."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"The mile-60 wall is solvable. And solving it is worth paying for."}]}]}