Any thoughts on this. Has anyone tried it. Would it provide sufficiently balanced race nutrition to stuff a few (maybe 3) 600 calorie sandwiches into your pockets.
Thanks
PB is mostly fat, which slows stomach emptying. I’m not sure that is what you want.
old school XC ski food!! – but I would be worried about GI problems while running.
Smuckers Uncrustables Peanut Butter and Honey, very tasty
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I always take a sandwich with me on the ironman bike, and PB&J is typically the easiest; on soft, white bread. It is only to satiate me - give me a bit of “real” food which often settles my stomach and keeps me from getting hungry. My primary fuel source is gels.
I have had PB + J at my last two IM races and would highly recommend it. Cutting the sandwiches in half makes them easier to get out of your jersey pocket. It’s a great treat come the mid-way point of the bike.
I don’t know what you mean by “sufficiently balanced race nutrition.” That depends on what else you will be consuming. Personally, I wouldn’t make PB + J my ONLY nutrition simply because my stomach wouldn’t tolerate the sandwich on the run. Bike only. Try it in training before eating them on the course.
I don’t know about three, but I did eat one in my first IM. It was a nice break from the ‘liquid’ diet, but I’d not want to rely only on them. In addition, they can get REAL messy in the heat.
uncrustables were a God send to me at IM-KY last year and I plan on eating 6-12 of them bad boys agin on the run/ death march this year as well. not for performance more jsut because they are so damn delicious!
To combat the soggy PB&J, replace the jelly with Fluff. When I ski or ride I just jam one in my pocket - for riding I cut it up into 4 squares. I don’t have to worry about it being a soggy mess when I eat it. For riding, make sure the PB is not too thick. It is hard to swallow when you are pushing it.
“To combat the soggy PB&J,”
All you need to do is make a BBPB&J to avoid the sogginess:
http://www.patriots-blog.net/2009/07/patriots-playback-cooking-with-bill.html
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I am planning on this during IMWI this year! Last time it was snickers and diet coke, this time it will be uncrustable and mtn dew.
Another way to combat the sogginess is to first put a thin layer of PB on both slices of bread, then the jelly. The PB keeps the jelly from leeching into the bread.
I’m not sure about GI issues…the fat slowing down absorption comment someone made is an interesting point. I’ve been using PB Mojo bars on my training (and in Racine 70.3) for some “real” food on the bike when the thought of eating one more gel makes me want to vomit. PB&J sounds like an awesome idea to me…
As part of the race day nutrition, it has worked for me at numerous ultra-runs and Hawaii IM. Easy does it though. Those puppies are delicious when you’re hungry and you don’t want to over do it.
I used one at IMLP just to have something solid at some point. During my IMTX training, I’m going to try something a little bit different: Krusteaz no-fat brownie mix. I’m a sucker for brownies and that mix is damned good (tested a batch the other day). My rationale: solid food to switch things up, very palatable, simple sugar, and no calories wasted on fat intake.
I always had a PB&J waiting for me in my bike special needs bag, never had any issues as far as it upsetting my stomach.
I also use uncrustables. Convenient sized, tasty, and a nice break from gu and Gatorade.
I find the PB in Uncrustables to be entirely too thick to consume while exercising. I have had my fair share of them as I work in a school and I forget my lunch all too often. I don’t dare touch the main courses so it’s always an Uncrustable.
I would think any PB would be tough to get down during a race. The jelly is what I would be after when faced with eating gels and bloks all day long.
Please feel free to laugh, but in my 2 IM’s I had 2 McDonalds hamburgers waiting in a very small soft cooler in my special needs bag on the bike course. Damn thing never tasted so good!! Worked like a charm for me.
YES YES YES! I love it. It doesn’t upset my stomach, gets me a little sugar and increase in energy from the bread and PB. Stay away from energy drinks.
My wife ate 3-4 nutella sandwiches on the bike and had a great day. More sugar and less fat than PB I think.