I just got a Bento Box before the last tri I did. LOVE IT! That was so much easier than trying to get into a pocket and having open stuff floating around my pockets. Only problem, when I stand to pedal, my inner thighs hit the edge!!!!!!Not probably a fault of the box, itself!?
I opened the shot blox and my luna moons and just stuck them in there in their open packages-- felt like I was at the buffet while riding!
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07-11-2008, 08:48 PM #1
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07-11-2008, 08:59 PM #2
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Technically, any race over 1 hour and you'll need to eat. Depending on size it is estimated that you should have 100 to 200 cal per hour in addition to your sport drink. For a sprint tri you're really only looking eating on the bike. Shot blocks should be fine. You should have something before the race if swimming is an issue. A gel or a few shot blocks would work for that too. If it's hot, be sure to use electrolyte drink of some sort on the bike and you may want some for the run. Myself, I don't bother eating or drinking anything on a sprint run. The run's only 30 min, I won't even digest whatever I eat on the run in time to use it during the race.
So start with things that you like (shot blocks) and maybe experiment with some gels. I like accelerade strwberry kiwi. It's not really sweet and the consistency is thinner so it goes down better than some of the thicker gels.
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07-12-2008, 12:29 AM #3
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Hi KG,
It is very hot and humis here in the summer, so we always use some form of electrolyte replacement if we are out more than 60 mins. I hated gels at first, but they are the fastest easiest way for me to the job done. Keep trying, you may get one that suits. I use Hammer products also. No simple sugar.
I always gel 20 mins before any race. I am doing a sprint today that I think will take 90 mins. I plan electroltye drink for the bike and I am going to leave a gel in transition. I normally either tape it to my bike frame or stick it under the leg of my shorts. During the last sprint I did not feel like I needed a second gel, but better to have and not need.
Keep trying, you will get it dialed in, and good luck on race day!
Ruth
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