Hey all,
I've been experimenting with different nutritional approaches on longer efforts for IM. Had a long brick the other day and immediately experienced lower stomach cramping and that sloshing feeling on the run. It took around 40 minutes before I felt better and 1 hour until I was able to maintain my normal pace again.
My strategy to deal with the GI issue was to just back off and take small sips of water every 10-15 min until I felt better. I was happy I dug myself out of the hole, but it was a very uncomfortable hour and cost me about 30 sec per mile.
Does anybody have any specific nutrition ideas to help bail you out when this happens available on IM courses?
I've been experimenting with different nutritional approaches on longer efforts for IM. Had a long brick the other day and immediately experienced lower stomach cramping and that sloshing feeling on the run. It took around 40 minutes before I felt better and 1 hour until I was able to maintain my normal pace again.
My strategy to deal with the GI issue was to just back off and take small sips of water every 10-15 min until I felt better. I was happy I dug myself out of the hole, but it was a very uncomfortable hour and cost me about 30 sec per mile.
Does anybody have any specific nutrition ideas to help bail you out when this happens available on IM courses?