I've always fueled marathons by utilizing some sort of gel, typical every 40 or so minutes, only water, never gatorade/whatever drink. I'd like to switch over to trying just whatever drink is on course but how many calories per cup is a reasonable guesstimation for on course aid? What's most people's strategy for this?
They work better if you eat them.
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Just keep taking them long enough and your body will do it for you. I can't even look at those things without feeling queasy. Power bars aren't too far behind either. Do you really need something every 40 minutes?
I just drink at every water station or every other after 2 miles. So like 10-12 times total. Never found I'd need extra energy if I prepared properly. You don't see kenyans using gels do you? But do what works for you. Its your race, do what lets you run it fastest, that might be to use gels.
Ever bonk really bad ?? I have. Better safe then sorry I normally use 1 now at 1@2 hours and then just push in the last hour and change.
I once read were the body has enough energy /sugar to last for 2 hour's when running that stuck with me.
Do you carry a handheld? I only ask because several of my ultra friends rave about this mix called Tailwind Nutrition. I have admittedly never used it, but have thought about it.
http://www.tailwindnutrition.com/why-tailwind/
(No, I don't work for them...just hear this stuff alllll the damn time from my buddies that do ultras)
Yeah, I guess that kind of answers what I'm wondering. I'm around a 2:40 marathoner (I know, slow by LR standards) and just have never really tried any different than when I was a 4 hour marathoner a couple years ago. Good thing there's plenty of training runs to try this on!
PTO wrote:
Ever bonk really bad ??
If you bonked, it was 1% nutrition and 99% your pace and training.
If you think gels made you bonk you are delusional.
asdc wrote:
PTO wrote:Ever bonk really bad ??
If you bonked, it was 1% nutrition and 99% your pace and training.
If you think gels made you bonk you are
delusional.
I assume you mean not having a gel ??
Nope not delusional more like experienced.
Not saying gels make all the difference but I have gone out on long training runs of 3 hours + and start to get that light headed/no energy /bonk feelings near the end same as when racing the marathon. I believe that a couple gels helps delay that feeling for the normal runner. And I normally start fueling my body 3days before a marathon.
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