fuelcenter

Marathon fueling, pace, hydration, heat, carb-loading, and gel-comparison calculators.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Marathon fueling, pace, hydration, heat, carb-loading, and gel-comparison calculators.

    How to connect

    How to connect fuelcenter to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://fuelcenter.co/api/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect fuelcenter to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://fuelcenter.co/api/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect fuelcenter to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://fuelcenter.co/api/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (7)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    fueling-planBuild a minute-by-minute race or long-run fueling plan. Returns target carbs/hour, gel count, gel timing schedule, and total carbs. This is the core FuelCenter tool.
    race-time-predictorPredict your finish time at common distances (5K through 100 miles) from a recent race result using the Riegel formula.
    pace-calculatorGiven any two of distance, total time, or pace-per-mile, calculate the third. Returns pace per mile, per km, splits, and speed.
    heat-adjustmentEstimate how temperature and humidity will slow your race pace and change your fluid needs. Returns adjusted pace, slowdown percent, dew point, risk level, and fueling note.
    hydrationEstimate fluid and sodium needs for a race or long run based on body weight, duration, intensity, temperature, and humidity.
    carb-loadingCalculate pre-race carb loading targets by race type, body weight, finish time, and experience level. Returns daily carb target, protocol length, total carbs, and pre-race meal size.
    gel-comparisonReturn the FuelCenter gel catalog (SiS Beta Fuel, Maurten, Precision, GU, Tailwind, Spring, Carbs Fuel, neversecond, Huma) with carbs, price, caffeine, weight, and carbs-per-dollar. Optionally sort.