Fellow pirates,
I've just done a DIY half, as part of the run up to IM Frankfurt in about 7 weeks time. I really suffered from only consuming gels, lucozade and squash. What do people usually eat during an event? I hate bananas and malt loaf, so they're out. I figured it's worth asking now as I have two or three long bike rides ahead to try stuff.
Cheers...
FerrousTom
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I make my own bars & energy balls (there's a good little book called Energy Bites & is on itunes) that I take some recipes from.
After the swim I usually have something solid to eat, swiped at breakfast, sitting at my bike. In my bento box & special needs I usually have a little bags with a mixture or Haribo, Jelly Babies, nuts, dried fruit & pretzels; when you take some you end up with a mixture of salt & sweet so you don't get sick of eating sweet stuff all day.
When it gets to the run or walk in my case, I have more of my Haribo/ nut mix and I graze on the non gel options on the feed stations. I don't mind bananas so I do eat them on the bike!
Something else I've tried recently on some longer MTB rides is mini pork pies and sausages. I got the idea from the Major, it's a nice addition, but is not something you want to have sitting around in hot weather festering before you eat them!!
In my Bento box on the top tube I have flapjack squares and gingerbread men (cheers flyaway)
Every 5 miles cos my watch beeps then I'll rotate with a mouthful of gels or flapjack or gingerbread or drink.
Works okay for me and I don't get too bored.