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06-13-2016, 09:50 AM | #256 |
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What type of calories are you carrying in a full marathon or 50K? I've never figured out how that works.
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In a 50k I have a 1.5L hydration pack with an electrolyte drink...usually Tailwind...and I usually carry Honey Stinger wafers and S-Caps. I've also carried Smucker's Uncrustables and they work pretty well. You just have to keep the calories rolling in.
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Maybe I should try an electrolyte drink. I just go with water and prefer it from a purity standpoint, but I wonder if it makes hot runs harder to not have electrolytes.
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As for the purity thing and water...Tailwind has a "naked" version that doesn't have any added flavoring or color (actually, none of their stuff has coloring) and it dissolves completely. It's the best product I've found at being as close to water as possible. They sell a trial pack that gives you small packets of each flavor to try out. |
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Yeah...I keep telling myself that this will help come October. It is a trail race...all single track. I've come to prefer trail running over road. And it helps in the heat. You get into thicker woods and the temp drops 5-10 degrees from the shade.
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06-13-2016, 01:49 PM | #262 |
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I really enjoy trail running as well. You aren't doing Flatrock by any chance are you?
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...As I stated, this is a small run. Last year, the first year, it was even smaller. It is a fundraiser for a local church and they are doing good things with the money raised, but you could tell it was their first year marking a course. The start and finish are in front of the church. On my way back, while I was leading, I made a wrong turn by turning into the parking lot to head to the finish. Made sense...right? Well I get about 30 yards deep when I notice people flagging me to turn around. I then have to turn around and run around the church....kind of odd, but I am guessing they were just short of "5"k. Luckily I had built enough of a lead that it didn't hurt me too much...just my time. This year they send out an email making note, without naming names, for runners to run around the block before they cross the finish line. The race director pretty much told me that instruction was geared towards me after last year. But you area right Mr. Rainman. It is a very odd feeling being alone in front. I am a very average runner, but this course just so happens to cover the course that I normally run in my leisure so I know where to exert my energy...so I may have a slight hand up on the competition. The worse part, other than not knowing where the hell you are going, is periodically sucking down the exhaust fumes of the police motorcycle in front of you...
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BTW...what shoes are everyone running in these days?
I switched from a cheap cross-training Nike shoe to a runner Asics running shoe that I was "professionally" fitted for....and hate them. I get tremendous knee pain after about 8 miles. Also....the gal who fitted me, although cute, said that you should be running in a whole size larger shoe than you normally wear. For example, I wear a 10-10.5 and am running in a roomy 11. Is that logic true? That was the first time I had someone tell me what shoe I needed to be running in. (I was given 3 options and choose the middle of the road one.)
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I'm about to the point of giving up and going Saucony. I feel like the Asics is more solid for the occasional trail run, but the lack of fit is becoming a deal killer. I have one pair of short-distance Saucony shoes and love them, but they're ultra-light and I'm not sure I'd run 13 miles in them. I'm going to look into a heavier-duty Saucony, but just bought my second pair of imperfectly fitting Asics, so I'm out of the market for a while. I was intrigued by some Hokas that I saw recently, but the shoe guy said he wouldn't recommend them for long distances. They were sharp looking, though. I've tried out some others - Brooks, Mizuno, etc. - and they don't fit at all. I might try some Nikes at some point, but in the past they didn't fit as well as Asics. Now they may be my best fit, though.
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I once ran to my refrigerator 50 times in a 24 hour period for a beer.
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I wear Soucony Kinveras. I've also worn the Cortana.
My trail shows are Brooks Cascadias. Doubt they will ever wear out. |
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Anyone use the Stava app?
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