Ok, getting ready for IMF here. I’ve been using the Thermolyte salt capsules and they work pretty well. Basically, I break the capsule open into my water bottle, throw in the gatorade, then put it on my bike for readied consumption on training rides. However, I’m going to have to mix on the fly during the IM as I can’t carry all of the hydration I need for the full ride at one time. Even if I could, this would be stupid as it would really weight me down. I’ve been thinking about ways to make this work, so I don’t have to worry about breaking capsules open and mixing in the middle of a ride. Even if I stopped, I would be all sweaty and maybe even shaky and don’t want to count on this option. So I was thinking, maybe I could find some viles or something, empty the capsule out in those then just pour into my aero bottle on the fly. Has anyone tried something like this before? Where the heck will I find viles???
They are gel caps, right? Can’t you just swallow them?
Also this… www.saltstick.com
Good luck at IMFL
pop the pills in there, the gel caps usually melt in a minute or so.
They will dissolve for sure? That would definitely solve the problem. I don’t want to try to swallow on the fly. With my luck, I’ll hit a bump, choke, and that will be the end of me and my IM.
gel caps can get pretty sticky if you don’t keep them away from moisture - I’m toying with the idea of keep them in a pouch on my race belt at IMC - they seem pretty robust and plastic-like, but they will dissolve in your gut fairly quickly. j
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