Slornow's and Wannabefaster's Summer Mentor Group - CLOSED (Page 30)

I have used 100% liquids for all three IM.  Last year, I used an Infinit bike formula and then switched to an Infinit run formula which had almost no taste and no protein. I've used an FB for every IM marathon run and by the end I was totally ready to pitch it.  During marathon training I switched to blasts on the run and they worked like a champ.  It meant for my marathon I could drink water on the course and just reach inside my bra top for a blast every 2m.  Easy!!!  Loved it and no stomach issues and PLENTY OF ENERGY!!!

I think the key is dialing in how many CHOs you need per hour and then finding the right combo to get you to the finish line.  For me it is 40CHOs/hour on the bike and 30 CHOs/hour on the run (or until I can no longer tolerate them).  It'll be Inifnit with protein on the bike this year and blasts/blocks for the run.

Suzy-CHO? I assume this deals with calories/hour or something similar...maybe more technical?

Nancy-I'm with you on carrying any liquid on the run.  For carrying gels on the run I use a Spibelt...original model. www.spibelt.com  The nylon pocket easily expands to add gels etc without feeling you are carrying a bunch of stuff. Also has the little toggles to attach the race number. Doesn't feel like anything more than a regular race belt as the nylon pocket expands or contracts depending on how much is in it.

Finally all packed for the long drive to Eagleman. Good thing its only me as I have alot of crap!

Oops!  Sorry about that!  Yep, its carbs per hour.  I know there has been a lot of discussion in the tri ranks about really limiting CHOs during training and racing, but I have found that I am not nearly as effective when I do that (I used to be a water only girl on long runs) and recovery takes longer.  My coach and his nutritionist forced those levels upon me and I thought they were nuts in the beginning, but I have had better performances when fueled at that level.  Remember, I weight 103lbs and take in 30-40 CHOs/hour depending on the sport.  Some of you can get away with far greater levels given body weight.  Again, it's totally individual, but if you are getting gassed before the last few miles of the run, it may be worth playing around with it.  My two cents. 

Good luck on your race!  Check in when you're finished.

Reasonably proud of myself -- I've been on the road this week, but still managed to get in a couple of workouts (60 minute stationary bike last night, and a very-short 20 minute treadmill run this morning).  Not great, but better than nothing.  

Exciting news - my tri is holding open-water swim practice at the lake where we're competing next weekend.  I'm signed up for Saturday afternoon.  First chance to use my new (used) wetsuit, and first OWS since my tri last September.  Please pray for warm water.  

I believe Profile Design is now making a bottle cage that comes with the garmin mount behind the bottle.

http://www.profile-design.com/profile-design/products/hydration---nutrition/all-hydration/aero-hc-system.html

Originally posted by tatous I'm still struggling to drink anything at all on the bike lol It seems like A LOT of coordination to lift the bottle whilst continuing to pedal and hold on to handle bars without swerving. Wetsuit trial on Tuesday was brilliant. A bit uncomfortable to start with but I felt OK pretty quickly. Going to do my first OWS this Sunday, I'm a bit nervous... but looking forward to it. Actually this weekend is pretty exciting, DH and I are going away for the weekend to a lakes/river/sea area (he's going fishing) and since we'll have no kids with us and an amazing scenery I'll actually be able to do 2 good training sessions. My plan is to do a long bike ride around the lough, get a nap then go for a longish run before a delicious picnic with champagne, fresh fruits, crusty bread... You can tell I don't get out often can't you? lol

Do you have clip on aero bars? if so, this is what I use.  It is 100% hand free until you need to fill it at one of the aid stations. Works like a charm.  There are other options out there with single chamber bottles, but this allows me to carry H20 and Infinit in the same unit.

As far as mounting the Garmin, I think they are called a flybar.  I looked at those for my Parlee, but it did not work out given my hydration system.

Hey Gang! What a day of travel. Left the house this morning at 5:20am CST and got to the hotel at 8:00pm EST. Lots of rain and 2 separate one hour traffic delays made for a long day. Checked in and did an easy run on the treadmill to get the legs moving a bit. Tomorrow should be much easier as I am only about 4 hours from the race location now. Looks like a good bit of rain over the next day or so and a high of 86 on Sunday. Hoping the rain and cooler temps will keep the swim wetsuit legal. It has hovered in the 73-74.3 range the last few days. Am I the only one that prefers swimming in a wetsuit

I've used several of the between the aerobar systems. Got the new Profile Design system that Michael linked about 2 weeks ago and used it in my race last weekend. I like the setup and the Garmin is secure on its mount but it sits further back than I would like as I have to look downward and away from the road to check it. Wish they made the same setup with the Garmin mount in front of the bottle. May have a small cost from an aerodynamics standpoint but I figure its no worse than me changing my head position to look down....plus it would be so much nicer to have it in my forward field of vision.

I will probably use my Torhans 30 for the HIM on Sunday since it has a larger capacity than a standard bottle . I also have the "accessory tray" and will mount my Garmin there. It puts the Garmin in roughly the same place as the Profile Design but up a little higher. Again, if you could mount the accessory tray in front of the bottle it would be much more convenient for viewing data.

I have the Barfly TT mount that Suzy referenced and it works really well....but not with a bottle between the aerobars. I might be able to make it work in front of the bottle but my bar wrap is too thick for it to fit right now. Might try to keep an area of the wrap thin next time and see if I can make it work.

Jason-on your Shiv do you use the fluid bladder?      

Jason-I suspect that I would probably not use the fluid bladder either. Sounds like a good idea but not sure I would like it.

I'm going to cross over onto the Eastern Shore of Virginia from Norfolk to avoid the DC/Baltimore traffic. Might be a little further in distance but should be less busy. I grew up in the Hampton Roads area and am familar with crossing the Bay Bridge Tunnel to approach from the South. Seems to be some variation in weather predictions for Sunday. I'm regularly checking 2 different weather sites as well as the NOAA site for water temps.....Worried or optimistic depending on each forecast

Jason-any words of wisdom about the race....other than "don't crash"? You had a great race last year.

Who else is racing this weekend?