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2016-06-23 7:28 AM

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Subject: Practicing Nutrition
My A race is coming up in late August I need a better nutrition plan this year. 4 mile swim, 15 mile bike, 14 mile kayak, 15 mile run.

I'm expecting a finish time of 10:30:00 to 12:30:00. So it's all day. (3:00:00s, 1:30:00b, 3:30:00k, 3:00:00r)

My problem is that even going on 2-3hr bike rides doesn't fully replicate race day. I've found a good pre-race meal that works for me but I have to consume that 2.5 to 3 hours before race start. Not really going to work for long weekend rides.

Race is 100% self sufficent so there's no living off the course. Will pass transition 3/4 times so don't need to carry it the whole way. I can have support/help unlike ironman.

I'd like to do a mix of gels, rice cakes, bananas, pb&j, electrolyte drinks. But unsure how they will digest.

Could I start my longer rides, runs, & bricks fasted then get into my nutrition experiments/testing after the first 30min or so?

How did you dial in your race day nutrition?


2016-06-23 7:32 AM
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Why can't you get up early......eat.....and go back to bed......before long training days?

2016-06-23 9:44 AM
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I have always had a hard time keeping food down when I run, but I had my first ultramarathon recently, so I knew that I had to train my stomach. I started with food that I knew that I could handle, and just expanded from there. Right before every run, I ate. If something bothered my stomach, I backed off for a while and built back up to it. There are a couple of things that I could never get used to (peaches, apples, and rice mainly), but I trained my body to handle everything else. Testing food out in training is really the only way to see how it will digest on race day. If you are going to be out there for long, I highly recommend salted potatoes. They digested really easily and were a good source of calories.

That race sounds like a lot of fun. What/where is it?
2016-06-23 8:51 PM
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Race is Take the Lake. Lake Waccamaw NC. Very grass roots. No timing chips, no crowds, no closed roads. Only 10-15 people do this parts. Lots more do each individual event the following weekend.
2016-06-23 10:08 PM
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Subject: RE: Practicing Nutrition
Originally posted by Nick B

Race is Take the Lake. Lake Waccamaw NC. Very grass roots. No timing chips, no crowds, no closed roads. Only 10-15 people do this parts. Lots more do each individual event the following weekend.

This sounds like a great and adventurous event. I do not have any other advice than what was suggested above (practice foods during workouts). Definitely keep us posted on this. I am anxious to see how you did.
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