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1/2 ironman run nutrition?

southerngal

May 2, 08 12:33

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What do you do?
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determination

May 2, 08 12:40

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I drink water, sports drink, and do 2-3 gels. I try to mostly drink water, as I tend to get headaches.

tri2tri

May 2, 08 13:04

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water, sports drink, 2 shot blocks (if I can stomach it) and salt if it is a hot day

Jodi

May 2, 08 13:19

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My last one I did flat coke. That lasted me just fine. And water. I would usually do sports drink but they were using HEED and I can't STAND that stuff.

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PC

May 2, 08 14:32

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I have a big breakfast!!! Probably an eggbeater omlet and maybe some cereal w skim milk or a bagel with pb and J. I also have been known to eat a powerbar or clifbar if I'm in a hotel room and then have a can of ensure. Coffee!!! Before the swim I will use a gel and H2O. On the bike I use a variety of stuff. I may use 2 cans of ensure that's about 500 cals. I like to freeze it the night before so it's slushy for the ride. I also use 2 scoops of carb pro in each bottle of diluted gatorade. I'll take a H20 bottle during the ride also. I will have some cookies or crackers to nibble it depends if I decide to use the ensure or not. I can also eat pb and j sand on the bike. A lot of this depends on where I am staying. If I have a kitchen/freezer or not. For the run I may carry a bottle and fill it at the beginning so I don't have to stop at the aid stations and I'll use Gu along the way.

triandtri again

May 2, 08 17:11

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hopefully you will have eaten enough on the bike..cuz if you didn't you will have a tough time on the run.
i "eat" every 20min on the run....first aid station gel and water, next gatoraid (or what ever sports drink) and water.
if my stomach feels sloshy or i feel myself fading, i drink the flat coke or pepsi ...if they have it otherwise i stick with sports drink
and water.

mdraegernyc

May 2, 08 17:49

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I try to eat on the bike - (I like shotblocks/sport beans and peanut butter-filled pretzels) so that on the run I can do mostly liquids and the occasional gel. I usually alternate between water and sports drink at aid stations, depending on how hot it is and how far apart they are - i.e. if they are every mile and it's not that hot then I don't drink at every aid station... I've only done two races, but so far this strategy has worked pretty well.

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iggythecat

May 2, 08 18:41

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water, hammer gel, coke over the last 3-5 miles
jg

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LovePugs

May 3, 08 8:38

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Water, Gu, whatever is at the aid station. I had 1/2 a banana at Oceanside- yes I ate a banana while I was running! It just looked soooo good!

QRgirl

May 3, 08 9:29

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A good "clean" dinner ie chicken, rice, veggies. Cereal for breakfast, a gel 30 minutes before the start, then gel as soon as I get on the bike. I try to drink a bottle an hour, and a gel and hour while on the bike, maybe one more gel at the start of the run then liquids.

southerngal

May 3, 08 10:27

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Thanks for all the replies. I am trying to figure out how to minimize my intake on the run, sounds like I need to fuel up on the bike and the night am/before.

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Hid

May 4, 08 5:41

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If your tummy gets sick, I highly suggest taking in some sort of sold food. Even if you feel like you wont be able to keep it down, take a couple bites of a bar. Also do this if for some reason you have developed an excreation problem.

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Diana

May 5, 08 4:05

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I commonly have GI distress in my races, but yesterday (St. Croix) went well (minor issues 1 hr after finishing).
This is what I did yesterday for St. Croix:
Breakfast: a can of meal replacement (similar to Ensure) plus a yogurt and coffee.
Swim: A little saltwater ; ).
Bike: 2 scoops Revenge Pro (100kcal); 4 scoops MarkAllen blend Infinite plus water; 6 clif blok (actually 5 [1 fell off] plus a little dirt from the road to add some texture).
Run: Gatorade endurance at every aid station (thank God they were every 0.6mi), plus water (espec on my head); flat coke in the last 3 miles; 1 clif blok (too hard to chew when I'm gasping for air).
I was quite happy with that plan. I'm staying away from gels on the run, as I think they don't sit well with me.

iggythecat

May 8, 08 15:21

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Perpetuem is a great product by hammer nutrition. One bottle per hour on the bike, an occasional gel when you need it and then you can just drink water and have a gel every 4-5 miles on the run...
jg

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Wingnut

May 8, 08 15:56

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I make a superconcentrated flask of infinit and pour it into water at the aid stations.