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2007-03-31 12:01 PM

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Subject: 75 miles again - time time with fuel
Just got back from a 75 miler and tried out my new and improved fuel plan.  On the 1/2 hrs I ate a gel pack at 110 calories and on the hours I ate a Cliff bar at 245 calories.  I brought three 20 oz bottle of Gatorade but only drank 2 of the 3 bottles.  The bottle are 130 calories.
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Distance:  75.19 miles
Ride time:  4:25:42
Avg Speed (bike comp): 17.13 mph
Net Avg Speed:  16.96 mph
Total Fuel:  1400 calories  (also had about 500 calories for breakfast)
Fluids:  50 oz water + 40 oz Gatorade = 90 oz
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I should have (and could have) drunk much more water but I was carrying the water in a camelback and had no idea how much was left and didn't want to run out so I didn't drink as much as I probably should have.  Turns out I only drank about half of what was available!  So lesson learned here. 
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I felt pretty good the whole way and did not have any cramping this time.  I still had no burning desire when I got off my bike to go run a marathon but I don't feel as tired as I did last week.
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It will be interesting to see how my long run goes tomorrow.  Last week, on my long run (following my 75 Saturday bike ride with hardly any fuel) I ran out of gas at about 8 miles and barely made my 10 miler.  Since hopefully I didn't totally deplete my stores today tomorrow's run with be much better. 
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~Mike

2007-03-31 12:25 PM
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Subject: RE: 75 miles again - time time with fuel
Rogillio - 2007-03-31 12:01 PM
Just got back from a 75 miler and tried out my new and improved fuel plan.  On the 1/2 hrs I ate a gel pack at 110 calories and on the hours I ate a Cliff bar at 245 calories.  I brought three 20 oz bottle of Gatorade but only drank 2 of the 3 bottles.  The bottle are 130 calories.
.
Distance:  75.19 miles
Ride time:  4:25:42
Avg Speed (bike comp): 17.13 mph
Net Avg Speed:  16.96 mph
Total Fuel:  1400 calories  (also had about 500 calories for breakfast)
Fluids:  50 oz water + 40 oz Gatorade = 90 oz
.
I should have (and could have) drunk much more water but I was carrying the water in a camelback and had no idea how much was left and didn't want to run out so I didn't drink as much as I probably should have.  Turns out I only drank about half of what was available!  So lesson learned here. 
.
I felt pretty good the whole way and did not have any cramping this time.  I still had no burning desire when I got off my bike to go run a marathon but I don't feel as tired as I did last week.
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It will be interesting to see how my long run goes tomorrow.  Last week, on my long run (following my 75 Saturday bike ride with hardly any fuel) I ran out of gas at about 8 miles and barely made my 10 miler.  Since hopefully I didn't totally deplete my stores today tomorrow's run with be much better. 
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~Mike
for that reason why do you do your long run after your long ride?
2007-03-31 12:48 PM
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Subject: RE: 75 miles again - time time with fuel

amiine - 2007-03-31 12:25 PM
for that reason why do you do your long run after your long ride?

 

The weekends is the only time I can dedicate the time for a long run and a long bike ride.  I like to run and ride in the mornings when it's cooler.  There is less traffic on Sundays and I don't like to run with traffic.  I can't bike Sunday mornings anyway becuase we go to chuch -  I can get in a long run but not a long bike ride on Sunday mornings.

~Mike

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