Steelhead Course - Computrainer in London

Interesting idea, but I think that I'm doing the Milton race on Sunday so I will pass. I've done Steelhead, and the bike course does not have any suprises, so I think I'm good. However, if they had the Muskoka course I'd go, as that course ate my lunch last year.

How did the ride go last weekend? I saw your thread about nutrition for a 70.3 and was wondering if the double century changed your thinking about nutrition for Steelhead? Did you find yourself short on calories?

It sounds like your ride was good preparation for Steelhead, and if you maintained 33 kph all the way that should be a big confidence booster. I tend to stick with liquids and gels for a 70.3 and only use bars for an IM. Most people doing a 70.3 or IM describe the bike as a rolling buffet, trying to get as many easily digested calories in as possible in preparation for the calorie deficit that will occur on the run. For Steelhead I aim for a bottle of Gatorade per hour on the bike and a gel every 45 minutes washed down by water. On the run I drink Gatorade at the first aid station, gel and water at the next, and then continue alternating, although I often get sick of gels at the end and just drink the last few miles. Some marathoners and IM athletes swear by flat Coke, warm chicken broth, and pretzels late in the run, but I have not seen those at 70.3 races. You just have to experiment and see what makes your tummy happy