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Shoot me an email addy and I will see if I can dig up a calculator a coach on here set up.  Generally, there is some trial and error but you will want to be around 2-300 cal an hour.  Too much and your stomach cant process, too little and you bonk.

I have 4 kids and opted to do an ironman distance, so thats what its gonna take if i want to salvage family time.  its really not so bad once you get used to it.  i rarely watch tv anymore and have cut out a lot of just nutzing around time at night.  yesterday was on the extreme end as i am typically in the 4:00-5:00 start range depending on the workout.  some tips are having all your gear ready to go when you stumble outta bed and just keep at it.  becomes second nature after a while.  oh yeah, diet mt dew too!

Non training related question here-

Is there any possibility that the big wigs here at BT could make sub forums for each mentor group to post in?  That way we wouldn't have so many different questions and topics going on in the same thread and it would be easier to follow.  Just a thought......hope I'm not out of place for asking..... 

You can give Ron a holler via BT mail or there is a forum for technical website questions/suggestions etc.

I have currently settled in on GU and Power Bar 2x caffeine 4x sodium for extra electrolyte punch.  The hammer stuff has given me GI issues on the few times I have used it.  I will be logging long run/ride nutrition extensively as I gear up for MOO in my blogs too if you want some ideas there.  Its important to note what works on the bike doesnt always work on the run.

Endurox is a recovery drink and I use the chocolate flavor after longer or more intense workouts.  There has been studies done that say chocolate milk is also a great recovery drink.  Key is generally 4:1 carb to protein ratio or thereabouts.

I generally use infinIT clydesdale formulation (http://www.infinitnutrition.com/) on the bike but bad mojo with that formulation on the run.  I will mix hydration between water and this on the bike and eat a granola bar (just run of the mill regular one) every 1:15 or so, depending on how I feel.  Used Hammer Perpetuem most of last summer but if you use that, need to take ecaps or something for sodium and other electrolyte replenishment (personally need that due to heavy sweating).  I like Perp and would have stuck with it but when I saw I could get everything in one drink, thought it was worth checking out.