THE Energy Gels are also nonnegotiables for delivering fastabsorbing fuel when Ross hasn’t got time to stop, and ‘sweet treats’ like high-protein Oat Bakes serve as check points to mark how far he has come, while providing some much-needed energy. It’s quite incredible, the level of meticulous planning that goes into fuelling such a remarkable challenge, something which Ross compares to putting fuel into a car. “We’ve sat down and we’ve looked at Iceland and we’ve looked at the nutritional demands for it, you have to hit certain things and if you don’t hit your nutritional needs, you can have the most willpower in the world, but the car’s not going to move.” And now we wait to discover Ross’s finish time. 18
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