Ultra Desert 7-day Performance Pack - 17,400 Kcal

Description

Why choose a Lyophilise & Co pack for your self-sufficiency run?

For over ten years, we've been supporting women and men runners, from novices to the greatest champions, from the youngest to the oldest. With over 1000 references in freeze-dried meals and sports nutrition on lyophilise.fr, we make it easy for you to choose the right recipes from our catalog for a self-sufficiency race like the MDS.

A turnkey package optimized for performance

• ✔️ The food is already selected, nothing to add to the pack
• ✔️ Recipes already tested during races, no unpleasant surprises
• ✔️ Variety and gustatory pleasure: flavors that prevent fatigue and boost morale
• ✔️ Compliance with caloric requirements :
• energy intake in line with long-distance race regulations
• ✔️ Packaged per day in zip-packs: time-saving and easy to manage
• ✔️ The lightest, most energetic products on the market, with optimized weight.

What does a typical race day look like?

The pack is based on a typical Marathon des sables race, comprising 6 stages totalling around 250 km, including one long stage over two days. This self-sufficient race requires rigorous management of your equipment and nutrition.

Breakfast: an energetic muesli, rich in fiber and carbohydrates, accompanied by a compote for optimal digestion.

During the race: energy bars and sports drinks to be consumed regularly. Bars should be taken at regular intervals (every 30 minutes or every hour, depending on individual habits). Drinks should be hypotonic in hot weather. The preparation must be highly diluted, with up to 50% more water than recommended for an isotonic drink. It should be consumed in a single mouthful, i.e. around 10 cl, every 10-15 minutes. For better assimilation, vary with a can containing only water.

Race finish and recovery: a recovery drink to be taken within 30 minutes of the finish of your stage. Tabbouleh for the finish line, easy to prepare cold and highly digestible, and beef jerky for muscle recovery, rich in salt to counterbalance losses from perspiration.

Dinner: a hot, hearty meal, as the nights are cool (below 10°C), and a dessert to round off the energy intake.

Note that meals are spiced little or not at all 🌶️ so as not to irritate the stomach and intestines, which are already under severe strain. The only exception to this rule is lunch on rest day 7, when the menu can be varied without compromising the race.

If you are taking part in the MDS 2025, the first days of your arrival at camp, the rest day and the last day of the race are included in this pack. If you are not lining up for this race, these days represent 3 breakfasts, 6 full meals and 2 desserts. You can use them for your training or if you want to go trekking for a weekend or for other races such as the TransPyreneA or RacingThePlanet's 4 Deserts ultra-marathons.

Focus on calories and weight

• Total calories: 17,400 kcal, i.e. an average of 2,500 kcal per day.
• You can add gels or snacks (preferably salty, such as bouillon cubes) to complete the intake
• Optimized weight: 4.3 kg net, 4.958 kg repackaged, 5.828 kg with original packaging.
• Tip: repackage your meals before the race to reduce volume and weight. Remember to keep the recipe name and nutritional value labels on your packets for inspection purposes.

Testimonial from an experienced athlete

"Managing your bag and nutrition is one of the biggest challenges in ultra-trail racing... With Lyophilise & Co, preparation just got easier! The products in this pack are varied, easy to prepare (hot water and that's it), well-balanced and calorie-rich enough to face the challenges of the race every day. I particularly like the chicken/parmesan/basil risotto and the chocolate muesli breakfast!

It almost makes me want to do an MDS again, just to have another week of lyophilise at Lyophilise & Co"

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Sylvaine Cussot, 2nd woman in 2022 on the Marathon des Sables

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