I'm going to try the Lim "real food" route as soon as I'm up to speed on long course training again. It's what I typically do in training, and in the past have switched over to engineered products once or twice before the race. But after my stomach rebelled on the the run at my last (and only) IM, I'm going to go the real food route for the bike for races too (then switch to liquid/gels for the run), if I can figure out how to carry it all.

A quick suggestion that I have is peanut butter filled pretzel snacks. Yummy on the bike, and pack well.

BTW, I have both of the Lim cookbooks, and they are great recipes, for training rides and for everyday eating.

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