Subject: RE: What to drink/eat during a Half Iron Man How much you eat/drink I think depends on a lot of things, among them: the individual, how hard you're going, the weather, the course, etc.
On my HIM I did something similar to your plan (gels, gatorade + water ), though I think I also had a Balance Bar in there somewhere, and then some GUs on the run. I drink as needed on the bike, but do make a point to take smaller sips as I get closer to the end of the bike portion and figure I'll drink on the run if my body needs it. That tends to nullify the sloshing effect.
The best advice I have gotten regarding nutrition is practice it during your workouts. Are you doing bricks? You should do a long ride with a shorter run immediately following and try out your nutrition plan. It was not easy to learn to chew and swallow food while huffing and puffing on the bike and it took a few workouts to get it right.
Good luck on your race! Edited by swishyskirt 2009-08-04 11:09 AM
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