I sometimes have a flapjack an hour or so before going out on my long run. But that's mainly just because I like flapjacks, and by the time I've finished running 20 miles I'm probably going to be quite hungry anyway.
I guess that was probably the last advice he heard - it was a hot marathon and all of the news presenters and weather people were reminding runners to drink. Shows how much they knew.
Add up the number of peolpe you've seen floped out on the marathon's you've run with dehydration and the ones reported in the local papers with heart attacks (as resul tof stress/dehydration) and weigh it against one high profile case.
Sorry, but there is a world of real people out there who do not think that "everything is chemical man". You know RW world. Runners arn't all like you!
Which I guess is the reason that DTES doesn't think all runners are retards that need his guidance. But I don't understand why the trolling basket is stalking me.
I wouldn't touch gels. Whn I was young and knaive i took em, and threw up. Who needs that many calories/carbs and even if you did, how is your body going to break em down. Better off with sugar cubes.
I've just done the Rome marathon today, normally I use gels but didn't bring any, thought I'd buy some at the expo, but they wanted ??2-3 each for a gel?! So I thought they could go stuff 'em selves!
Bought the cheapest jelly sweets I could find, ate one every mile (never done this before, I don't try things out in training, don't take extra energy in training) and I was literally buzzing with energy, shame my legs were knackered!
So I don't know, I don't know how long gels take to digest or sweets, but I'll never waste my money on gels again.
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So flapjack longer than that. How much flapjack are you planning on ? Its not usualy as easy on the tum as gels.
I sometimes have a flapjack an hour or so before going out on my long run. But that's mainly just because I like flapjacks, and by the time I've finished running 20 miles I'm probably going to be quite hungry anyway.
Eat real food before you run... fruit and fibre.
After that it's too late, eat sugar. Lucozade tabs do it for me.
Hydration is the issue. Drink, drink, drink...
Don't be silly.
Chemicals + drink = the unknown
Food + drink = health, if not marathon wins!
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/nutrition/rws-complete-guide-to-hydration/1780.html
There's no need to run marathon's really.
Add up the number of peolpe you've seen floped out on the marathon's you've run with dehydration and the ones reported in the local papers with heart attacks (as resul tof stress/dehydration) and weigh it against one high profile case.
You do talk an amazing amount of bollocks
The answer to this is what is always has been, do the training.
Don't buy a puppy for Christmas.
Clunk click every trip.
If you are a twat sometimes you die, that is the message that seems to have been forgotten in our cotton wool society.
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DTC(E)T.
Did the alarm go off on your wrist watch.
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Sorry, but there is a world of real people out there who do not think that "everything is chemical man". You know RW world. Runners arn't all like you!
Re water, no drink, drink, drink for me. I am more at risk of hyponatremia than dehydration.
Marathon talk did some shows on hydration. No drink, drink, drink recommendation
Which I guess is the reason that DTES doesn't think all runners are retards that need his guidance. But I don't understand why the trolling basket is stalking me.
Dave isn't stalking you - he's already posted on the thread.
Maybe you're stalking him ?
No Cougie, sorry, he pops up all the time... very limited.
some threads on this website are becoming very bizarre.
Anyway drink in moderation and gels about 20 minutes to kick in. Personally I cant chew when running so flap jacks arent an option.
lots of weirdos about at the mo on here!
I wouldn't touch gels. Whn I was young and knaive i took em, and threw up. Who needs that many calories/carbs and even if you did, how is your body going to break em down. Better off with sugar cubes.
PAC76 it's called bullying, work it out yourself.
That way you can see if flapjack, gels, chemicals, foam bananas or even pork pies work for you
Bought the cheapest jelly sweets I could find, ate one every mile (never done this before, I don't try things out in training, don't take extra energy in training) and I was literally buzzing with energy, shame my legs were knackered!
So I don't know, I don't know how long gels take to digest or sweets, but I'll never waste my money on gels again.