I think there's a lot of good advice here on the thread. Here's my $0.02 added (I've ridden this distance 12 times before, but it was a road race, so I had the benefit of drafting for much of it).
* I know my total calorie burn and try to consume around 30-50% of that total during the event, so roughly 3,000-5,000 calories over 10 hours. Feels like a lot!!
* Keep on an eating and drinking schedule, and be prepared to adjust it for conditions during the day
* Anything over 4 hours in my book requires some protein to be consumed, not just sugars
* Savory foods become extremely tasty after hours of sugary crap
* By the last few hours, take on whatever you want / can, including chips, coca-cola, whatever. Get the calories and the fluids!
* Chamois cream is super helpful -- DZ Nuts!!
Good luck, sounds really fun.
On a personal note, I think you should postpone this for 10 years and concentrate on smaller, less time-intensive goals, and spending the free time with your wife and brand new kids. There's plenty of time later when your kids are big for this kind of thing.
Cheers,
-Eric
* I know my total calorie burn and try to consume around 30-50% of that total during the event, so roughly 3,000-5,000 calories over 10 hours. Feels like a lot!!
* Keep on an eating and drinking schedule, and be prepared to adjust it for conditions during the day
* Anything over 4 hours in my book requires some protein to be consumed, not just sugars
* Savory foods become extremely tasty after hours of sugary crap
* By the last few hours, take on whatever you want / can, including chips, coca-cola, whatever. Get the calories and the fluids!
* Chamois cream is super helpful -- DZ Nuts!!
Good luck, sounds really fun.
On a personal note, I think you should postpone this for 10 years and concentrate on smaller, less time-intensive goals, and spending the free time with your wife and brand new kids. There's plenty of time later when your kids are big for this kind of thing.
Cheers,
-Eric