kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2011 Part 2 - CLOSED (Page 108)

I agree with everything Jeff said.  This group has been great!!!

Immodium will pull water out of your intestines.  For a 1-2 hour race youa re probably okay.  I am not sure i would recommend it for something longer.  However, you ahve to do what you have to do to get through race day.  Someone else may understand the interplay on hydration better than i.  My general rule of thumb: anything less than 2 hours i'll make it through even if i am in a lot of pain or miserable, above that be careful.

Feel better Jen.  I felt like total crap this weekend.  fortunately i didnt have a race so i vegetated.

Forgot about pepto - thats what the trainers always gave us when feeling pukey in college.

So is that what happened with your bike splits then?   A guy in our tri group had almost the same splits as you (you beat him by 5 minutes!) and was wondering the cause (if other than fatigue) caused the 19 mph, to go to 16 mph, then 13 mph by the end???  Does the course get alot harder?

My race Sunday is cancelled.

I knew it was coming, but it still sucks. The largest fire NM has ever had is barely 2 miles north of there (and still going in some spots). They have been staging the fire fighters (over 1,000) in the camp grounds, the lake is being used to fill the helo's for fire fighter, and there's word that it might be contaminated with ash fallout. 

http://www.chasing3.com/cochitilaketri/

That's a bummer.  I know how you feel.  I was all trained for the Santa Clarita Marathon a few years ago but the fires in So Cal were so bad, air quality was awful.  You could see the ash floating all over, grey skies (more than usual), and fires still burning.  They canceled the race and I was so upset.  Months and months of training (probably the best running condition I have ever been in) and my dreams squashed.  But, it made no sense to risk people's health, so in the end I understood.

Is there another race you can do in a few weeks to substitute?

thanks, yeah there's one in September (another oly). I was wanting to use this as a gauge to how I do at the distance before signing up. The September one is a TOUGH course, very hilly and hot. I might still sign up for it, though. 

Go for it - you can do it!

First split was taken at the bottom of the hills (at 28 miles), second split was a full loop of the course (56 miles from mid point in the first loop to mid point in the second loop) and third split was taken from mid point in the second loop to the end (the majority of the climbing and 28 miles).  So if you average splits 1 and 3 they should be close to split two.

Here's the course profile.  The splits were taken at miles 28, 74 and 112:

You can see why the first split is "fast" and the third split "slow"

@ Jen -- two questions:

(1) What did you eat the day before the race; and

(2) What did you drink on the bike?

Ugh!  That sucks!  I would definitely sign up for the one in Sept!  You can handle the hills!

The day before the race I had waffles for breakfast, turkey sandwich and yogurt for lunch, banana and pretzels for snack, and pasta with sausage for dinner (I wouldn't have had the pasta dish the night before a race if we hadn't had the birthday party for my son....it was pizza or pasta).  I spent a lot of the morning before the race on the toilet, and it persisted into the rest of the day and race morning.  Honestly, I still feel awful.  I spiked a fever yesterday and spent more time on the toilet.  It feels like I have a parasite or something.

I drank Gatorade on the bike.  I know you don't need the calories, but since it was going to be really hot and I sweat like a pig, I loaded my water bottle with the real deal.  I drank the entire thing while on the bike. 

I'm embarrassed to say that I drank some lake water before the race started.  Yes, I'm serious.  My mouth was sticky and dry and my throat hurt.  I drank a few handfuls.  My mother said I probably consumed lots of delicious microorganisms.  My sister added that my microorganism cocktail probably had a dash of boat fuel in it too.  LOL  We've all the seen the videos of dead fish floating in Lake Erie.  Yummy.  Desperate times call for desperate measures.  Now I'm really feeling like I might have a parasite in my body. 

Yes, I always have waffles the day before a race (with syrup).  I eat oats, almonds, raisins, and almond milk on a day-to-day basis, but the waffles don't usually send me to the bathroom as much as the oats do.

I had 5 houseguests in for the weekend, and I had a huge birthday party at my house the night before the race.  It wasn't my "normal."  The sandwich was a quick grab, and the pasta was what was available.  I even had a piece of cake and ice cream (also not my normal).  My baby turned 3 and my husband turned 40.  Life gets in the way sometimes. 

I have to cut most veggies out the day before the race or I will seriously poop my pants while I'm racing.  Not to be gross, but I eat a mostly vegetarian diet with tons of veggies, fruits, and fiber.  I'm normally in the bathroom at least 5 times a day. I really have to work to eliminate that on race weekend.  I was probably in the bathroom at least 50 times over the course of Saturday and Sunday. 

Kudos to you for even racing, really! I'm not sure I could have.

It sounds to me like you got a stomach bug more than anything. Could easily be the cause, since you say you had a bunch of house guests and likely lots of little kids for your little one's bday party. 

What does a typical pre-race day of eating look like for you?  I'm genuinely curious.  I hate cutting out all of the things that are so good for me, but I really do worry about having a problem during the race, so I tend to eliminate most fiber. 

Thank you! 

Yes, I think I have a bug.  I spiked a fever yesterday, my back has been aching today, and I just feel off.  Hoping it goes away soon!

Identical to what happened to my manager over the weekend. I had to go back Saturday PM and work for her...it's hell being in charge sometimes

I pretty much cut all fat and most protein the day before a race.  For me its easily digetible carbs and a little protein.  biggest meal of the day is breakfast and dinner is very small (usually 1 cup of pasta with no sauce and a half of chicken breast).  Lots and lots of fluids the day before as well.

You don't eat much meat and that coupled with the fat in sausage was probably a deal killer.

With regard to the bike, if it was super hot you probably needed more fluids and electrolytes.   In 95 degree heat your sweat rate can be super high.

Hope you feel better.  drink drink drink.