Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[SeaBee]

Hacc, I (personally) don't eat anything like racefood once I started intense training or race. Takes too long to absorb the more solid fuel. I do eat it before - love the FarBar! - or also during slow runs, esp if we hit the mountains and take some breaks (just to enjoy the views, promise!) inbetween.

 

But anything intense and I stay far away from solids.

[Hacc]

I'm not familiar with race food.... what is it?

Try experiment with eating something solid in small amounts from about 30 minutes before the start and then every 30 minutes during the race and drinking less than u normally do during the event (but make sure you are well hydrated at the start by drinking enough in the 3 days leading up to the event)

 

Try it, can't get much worse can it ....

It looks like nougat and tastes like nougat (very sweet):

http://www.racefood.co.za/product/cranberry-almond/

I am running Sarens 21km on Sunday, will try eating more often and play around with my eating and drinking strategy - I agree it can't get any worse.

 

Hacc, I (personally) don't eat anything like racefood once I started intense training or race. Takes too long to absorb the more solid fuel. I do eat it before - love the FarBar! - or also during slow runs, esp if we hit the mountains and take some breaks (just to enjoy the views, promise!) inbetween.

 

But anything intense and I stay far away from solids.

What do you eat at races Seabee? Gels? 

[shaper]

It looks like nougat and tastes like nougat (very sweet):

http://www.racefood.co.za/product/cranberry-almond/

I am running Sarens 21km on Sunday, will try eating more often and play around with my eating and drinking strategy - I agree it can't get any worse.

 

What do you eat at races Seabee? Gels? 

If you have a good carbo meal the night before, a decent early breakfast and sip a 500ml energy drink up until 10 mins before race start, you will not need to eat on a 21km, 2hr or so run as there will be enough carbs in your body.

 

When was the last time you had a blood test done?  Could you nausea be because of sugar spikes?

 

For a 21km I will only drink water and eat nothing, having pre-carbo loaded before the race.

[SeaBee]

It looks like nougat and tastes like nougat (very sweet):

http://www.racefood.co.za/product/cranberry-almond/

I am running Sarens 21km on Sunday, will try eating more often and play around with my eating and drinking strategy - I agree it can't get any worse.

 

What do you eat at races Seabee? Gels? 

Yes gels, and even that I "split up" into smaller portions, roll sachet up and take it out again later. (In bike races I do tend to klap an entire gel one-time, but that's just because you only have that much time...

I have used Tailwind (drink) only at a recent 2-day trail run and also worked like a charm for me. Not sweet at all. Did not use a single gel entire two days, only the odd potato at waterpoints.

 

Maybe try FarBar instead of Fastbar as well. They are not as sweet, part of why I prefer them.

[Chris_]

+1 for FarBar, the cranberry one is delicious.

[Chris_]

Anyone here run in Hoka's?

 

I'd love to hear some thoughts on them.

[Jackes]

+1 for FarBar, the cranberry one is delicious.

 

BTW, there is just the one flavour farbar.   Fastbar comes in two flavours.

[Ed-Zulu]

Encouraging reading the race and training reports from all.

 

Ran my first training distance 25km this weekend in a hilly part of Zululand. Felt comfortable after 3 hours on the road over the hills and along the flats.

 

I'm confident that my first 21km race at end March will be successful and at which time I will aim for a sedate 2:15.

 

Now a question for you more experienced runners;

 

Would it be foolish to attempt a 42km, specifically the Deloitte Marathon between Balito and Durban on 7 May? 

 

Current training miles are on 280km, by then 3 x 21km distances would be completed and from what I have read it is termed as an easy run (we all know that running is never really easy?) 

 

Thanks you in advance for any feedback

Edited March 7, 2017 by Ed-Zulu

[Lexx]

Well, they say if you can run a 21km easy, you can def do a 42km. Just mind over matter.

Don't be scared to do it. Just do it. Your body is more than capable enough to handle it. Look at us Comrades runners. We swear and say never again from kilometre 65. Everything hurts and pain and you are stiff as hell the next day, but you didn't died. And your body can handle it. just my 2c worth.

[CobusV]

Yes gels, and even that I "split up" into smaller portions, roll sachet up and take it out again later. (In bike races I do tend to klap an entire gel one-time, but that's just because you only have that much time...

I have used Tailwind (drink) only at a recent 2-day trail run and also worked like a charm for me. Not sweet at all. Did not use a single gel entire two days, only the odd potato at waterpoints.

 

Maybe try FarBar instead of Fastbar as well. They are not as sweet, part of why I prefer them.

 

I also use gels. Used GU gels, but now use USN (cheaper and goes down easier). Used PVM gels, which got for free at a time-trial at the club, on Pick-n-Pay marathon. Caused a bit of nausea...

 

When running trails we also use farbars. After 4hr I get a bit hungry.

[Lexx]

Anybody looking for a Comrades entry. I have 2 friends that's not going to run it anymore, so their numbers are up for grabs..

[Lexx]

I also use gels. Used GU gels, but now use USN (cheaper and goes down easier). Used PVM gels, which got for free at a time-trial at the club, on Pick-n-Pay marathon. Caused a bit of nausea...

 

When running trails we also use farbars. After 4hr I get a bit hungry.

I only used a banana, some small potatoes and Droee wors for my Boulders Long Run last weekend. And it worked pretty good.

[fanievb]

Well, they say if you can run a 21km easy, you can def do a 42km. Just mind over matter.

Don't be scared to do it. Just do it. Your body is more than capable enough to handle it. Look at us Comrades runners. We swear and say never again from kilometre 65. Everything hurts and pain and you are stiff as hell the next day, but you didn't died. And your body can handle it. just my 2c worth.

 

i don't like pain, and the longer i go the slower i get.

 

my limit is 26km

[_David_]

i don't like pain, and the longer i go the slower i get.

 

my limit is 26km

 

You and me both! :-)

 

I'll run/walk my first marathon at IM in PE this year, 32 km is my longest run to date.

Edited March 8, 2017 by Dav/d

[Hacc]

i don't like pain, and the longer i go the slower i get.

 

my limit is 26km

A marathon for me starts at 28km... That is when you start running with your mind. Comrades it starts at 70km. 

 

If you run a comfortable 21km and you have done a 25km training run I think you are ready for a marathon. 

[CobusV]

A marathon for me starts at 28km... That is when you start running with your mind. Comrades it starts at 70km. 

 

If you run a comfortable 21km and you have done a 25km training run I think you are ready for a marathon. 

 

Speaking about running with your mind... 4 years ago a ran Deloitte marathon. Decided to run with a club mate. He started like a man posessed and by the 8km mark he was already about 500m infront of me. Foolishly I decided to keep on running this pace and went through the half way mark at about 1h40. At 23km I blew spectacularly and was walking Klapperkop. At 26km I decided this was crap, had a long talk to myself and pressed the 'reset' button. Ran till the end from there. It is still my marathon PB...