The Race-Day Shoes I Wore at the Boston Marathon, Plus 13 Other Items I Packed

Proper nutrition is essential to running a marathon. I brought a variety of products to fuel me during the race. The official nutrition of the Boston Marathon is Gatorade Endurance Formula ($27) and Maurten Gels ($45 for a box of 12), so I brought both of those. I also had Gu Energy Gel in Chocolate ($32, originally $38 for a box of 24) as a treat towards the end of the marathon. Since it contains caffeine, I only had one of these on the course as I found in my training that caffeine was hard on my stomach. I also brought SaltStick FastChews Electrolytes ($18), which are like candies that give you electrolytes.