I used to do cycling only, and only took up running a couple of years ago when I started triathlon. From cycling I'm used to fueling a lot on the bike - have had no trouble with this.
I have an open marathon in two days. I've run a few open marathons before, so its not my first, but not a whole lot of experience either. Previously I've eaten quite a lot during the marathon (banana/gel at about every aid station - which were approx every 3-4k around the course). I've never held up for the entire distance, but I attribute this to lack of run fitness / poor pacing and not really under-fueling. If anything - I've suspected I over-fueled!
So - how much fueling is required for a marathon - and what do you prefer in terms of liquid/solid etc? Do you fuel mostly during the first half and only take some drinks for the last half? Steady fueling through the entire marathon? Any input is appreciated.
I guess the fueling-strategy will vary quite a bit from a 2:10 marathoner to a 4:30, so for the record I'm aiming for somewhere around 3:10 (hopefully sub 3:10, but we'll se!)
I have an open marathon in two days. I've run a few open marathons before, so its not my first, but not a whole lot of experience either. Previously I've eaten quite a lot during the marathon (banana/gel at about every aid station - which were approx every 3-4k around the course). I've never held up for the entire distance, but I attribute this to lack of run fitness / poor pacing and not really under-fueling. If anything - I've suspected I over-fueled!
So - how much fueling is required for a marathon - and what do you prefer in terms of liquid/solid etc? Do you fuel mostly during the first half and only take some drinks for the last half? Steady fueling through the entire marathon? Any input is appreciated.
I guess the fueling-strategy will vary quite a bit from a 2:10 marathoner to a 4:30, so for the record I'm aiming for somewhere around 3:10 (hopefully sub 3:10, but we'll se!)