Yading Skyrun: food concerns on the menu as top runners go head-to-head in China, armed with experience and different meal plans – South China Morning Post

Yading Skyrun: food concerns on the menu as top runners go head-to-head in China, armed with experience and different meal plans  South China Morning Post

China might be famous for its food, but two top trail runners are approaching their pre-race meals with contrasting plans. Ruth Croft and Megan Kimmel, among the best runners in the world, are preparing to battle it out for the Yading Skyrun in Sichuan. They have arrived early to acclimatise for the 4,500-metre altitude but Croft is leaving no stone unturned and has brought dehydrated food to the mainland with her. “When I lived in Taiwan, I used to come to China to race a lot and I’d always struggle with the food,” the New Zealander said. “Last year, I came out and got a dodgy stomach and …