http://lavamagazine.com/...eling-tips-for-kona/
I thought this was a really good article and one of the better one's out there about nutrition advice/strategies. Mainly due to the fact that Rapp compared two different stances OSMO's vs FE (solids vs liquid). As I'm preparing for my first Ironman (IMFL) in a month, I've been doing a lot of trial and error, a lot of reading about nutrition (on here and various articles), and asking a lot people questions. It's been a bit of a struggle and overwhelming at times. I have had mini freakouts during my workouts just thinking about my nutrition. What I have come to realize in the past week is that everyone is just different, especially when you look at the wide range of folks who are competing in Ironman's. There are folks who can consume more than 400 calories an hour, mainly on solids. And then there are folks who need 300 calories or less and do it just on liquids. I've read a lot of the threads/posts/RR on here where people talk about their nutrition. The biggest thing I have found that is missing from these and would be helpful to others is what their training was like leading up to the race, height/weight, and their splits (time spent out on the course. Someone doing an IM in 11-13 hours is completely different than someone who is in the sub 9 to 10 hour range. Same goes with someone that is 180-200 lbs compared to someone that is 130-150 lbs.
Just thought I would share my thoughts. I have more but I won't bore everyone.
Thanks to Rapp for the article. It has confirmed my recent reading, thoughts, and my own testing.
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I thought this was a really good article and one of the better one's out there about nutrition advice/strategies. Mainly due to the fact that Rapp compared two different stances OSMO's vs FE (solids vs liquid). As I'm preparing for my first Ironman (IMFL) in a month, I've been doing a lot of trial and error, a lot of reading about nutrition (on here and various articles), and asking a lot people questions. It's been a bit of a struggle and overwhelming at times. I have had mini freakouts during my workouts just thinking about my nutrition. What I have come to realize in the past week is that everyone is just different, especially when you look at the wide range of folks who are competing in Ironman's. There are folks who can consume more than 400 calories an hour, mainly on solids. And then there are folks who need 300 calories or less and do it just on liquids. I've read a lot of the threads/posts/RR on here where people talk about their nutrition. The biggest thing I have found that is missing from these and would be helpful to others is what their training was like leading up to the race, height/weight, and their splits (time spent out on the course. Someone doing an IM in 11-13 hours is completely different than someone who is in the sub 9 to 10 hour range. Same goes with someone that is 180-200 lbs compared to someone that is 130-150 lbs.
Just thought I would share my thoughts. I have more but I won't bore everyone.
Thanks to Rapp for the article. It has confirmed my recent reading, thoughts, and my own testing.
blog