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 2018-09-19 8:52 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master  7712     Orlando |  Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSEDOriginally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by amd723 Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by melbo55 Originally posted by jmkizer I meant to post this last week but I was sidetracked by Florence. I hope that everyone is doing well and that there is no additional flooding in PA or WNC. We need a report from Nancy on the status of the Savannah River in advance of Augusta 70.3 this weekend. This is the list that I have compiled so far on meetup ideas. What say you? 2019 Manatee Meetup Ideas I like this list! You have some good ones on your list too! Zion HM, Death Valley HM... We have to see what we can get people interested in :-) A friend has been trying to get a group of us together to do bolder boulder -he does it just about every year, he is really pushing for 2019, so there is a chance I'll be there. Another friend wants us to go back to Zion for the HM we didn't get to run in 2018 b/c we both had injuries. Still went and had a blast, but we need race redemption! Speaking of race redemption, I may need to find it for lake logan, but it is too far away for me to commit now. ETA: it seems i require a lot of redemption races - IM, Zion, LL! I'm a slacker!! Keep us in mind as you get your 2019 schedule together! Oops! 2019 Zion half marathon is sold out... Damn! That was fast!! |
| 2018-09-19 9:24 AM in reply to: amd723 |
| Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by amd723 Originally posted by Hot Runner I've signed up for St. George, but really afraid to commit to anything for summer for the indefinite future. Just absolutely no idea where I'll be employment-wise, or where I'll be living or moving to. I've only just started putting in applications for districts that accept them year-round; most schools won't know their 2019 vacancies till at least April or reach out to possible external hires until May or June at the earliest. In any case, run race meet-ups would be nice as they involve less stuff to haul around in the car if it's a road trip. Crazy weekend of training and still feeling a bit hung-over from it. I think this is what my coach calls a "triple". She has it down for some weeks in TP but when I asked what that meant she said, "You don't want to know." (?!) Basically, I did an Ironman (a tad less on the bike and run, but not by much), just within about 30 hours instead of 17, with a 10-hour nap in the middle and out of order (bike--actually with a brick run, swim, run). Yikes! Not sure if this is others' experience with IM training but really, what I'm struggling most with is just being totally sick of gu, energy bars, etc. after a while. I'm finishing long workouts thinking obsessively about stuff like BBQ and hot dogs (and I don't even like the latter--it just sounds really different than gu)! I don't do gus, but I do get sooo tired of my nutrition on long bikes! I started to bring a couple of small red potatoes and eat them about 1/2 through. I find this really helps -especially mentally! I also bring a payday bar just in case. So far I haven't needed it on the bike, but it gets consumed very shortly afterward. What I struggle most with in IM training is the mental aspect of the long, slow miles. I just want to go fast and be done! And, I want to be able to run off the bike the same way I can on shorter triathlons or stand alone runs. For some reason I have been messing with Uncrustables leading up to (on all the 2.5 hour+ rides) and during LP 70.3, eating one in the latter part of the bike but not close enough to the run to have it feel like a rock in my gut. I'd say I ate it with 30-ish minutes left on the bike. It was nice to have some sort of solid, closer-to-real food in my stomach instead of gels. In my own experience, I think it helped my stomach. Last year I remember conflicting feelings in my stomach: growling because it was hungry, not wanting but needing gels, occasional bouts of mild nausea. This year I didn't have those same feelings. Stomach growled less, I didn't totally hate gels by the end of the race and nausea never hit. YMMV. |
I can't do that on IM distance stuff and I am not amused!!| 2018-09-19 9:33 AM in reply to: melbo55 |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by melbo55 Originally posted by amd723 Originally posted by Hot Runner I've signed up for St. George, but really afraid to commit to anything for summer for the indefinite future. Just absolutely no idea where I'll be employment-wise, or where I'll be living or moving to. I've only just started putting in applications for districts that accept them year-round; most schools won't know their 2019 vacancies till at least April or reach out to possible external hires until May or June at the earliest. In any case, run race meet-ups would be nice as they involve less stuff to haul around in the car if it's a road trip. Crazy weekend of training and still feeling a bit hung-over from it. I think this is what my coach calls a "triple". She has it down for some weeks in TP but when I asked what that meant she said, "You don't want to know." (?!) Basically, I did an Ironman (a tad less on the bike and run, but not by much), just within about 30 hours instead of 17, with a 10-hour nap in the middle and out of order (bike--actually with a brick run, swim, run). Yikes! Not sure if this is others' experience with IM training but really, what I'm struggling most with is just being totally sick of gu, energy bars, etc. after a while. I'm finishing long workouts thinking obsessively about stuff like BBQ and hot dogs (and I don't even like the latter--it just sounds really different than gu)! I don't do gus, but I do get sooo tired of my nutrition on long bikes! I started to bring a couple of small red potatoes and eat them about 1/2 through. I find this really helps -especially mentally! I also bring a payday bar just in case. So far I haven't needed it on the bike, but it gets consumed very shortly afterward. What I struggle most with in IM training is the mental aspect of the long, slow miles. I just want to go fast and be done! And, I want to be able to run off the bike the same way I can on shorter triathlons or stand alone runs. For some reason I have been messing with Uncrustables leading up to (on all the 2.5 hour+ rides) and during LP 70.3, eating one in the latter part of the bike but not close enough to the run to have it feel like a rock in my gut. I'd say I ate it with 30-ish minutes left on the bike. It was nice to have some sort of solid, closer-to-real food in my stomach instead of gels. In my own experience, I think it helped my stomach. Last year I remember conflicting feelings in my stomach: growling because it was hungry, not wanting but needing gels, occasional bouts of mild nausea. This year I didn't have those same feelings. Stomach growled less, I didn't totally hate gels by the end of the race and nausea never hit. YMMV. I used uncrustables last year for Louisville's bike. My only issue with them was it was hard to carry them and my other nutrition and they were kind of messy, but otherwise i too liked having something more than liquid nutrition. I decided on ucann for my nutrition this year just so i didn't have to mess with anything else, but of course as said above, I have added the potatoes. |
| 2018-09-19 9:48 AM in reply to: melbo55 |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by melbo55 Originally posted by amd723 Originally posted by Hot Runner I've signed up for St. George, but really afraid to commit to anything for summer for the indefinite future. Just absolutely no idea where I'll be employment-wise, or where I'll be living or moving to. I've only just started putting in applications for districts that accept them year-round; most schools won't know their 2019 vacancies till at least April or reach out to possible external hires until May or June at the earliest. In any case, run race meet-ups would be nice as they involve less stuff to haul around in the car if it's a road trip. Crazy weekend of training and still feeling a bit hung-over from it. I think this is what my coach calls a "triple". She has it down for some weeks in TP but when I asked what that meant she said, "You don't want to know." (?!) Basically, I did an Ironman (a tad less on the bike and run, but not by much), just within about 30 hours instead of 17, with a 10-hour nap in the middle and out of order (bike--actually with a brick run, swim, run). Yikes! Not sure if this is others' experience with IM training but really, what I'm struggling most with is just being totally sick of gu, energy bars, etc. after a while. I'm finishing long workouts thinking obsessively about stuff like BBQ and hot dogs (and I don't even like the latter--it just sounds really different than gu)! I don't do gus, but I do get sooo tired of my nutrition on long bikes! I started to bring a couple of small red potatoes and eat them about 1/2 through. I find this really helps -especially mentally! I also bring a payday bar just in case. So far I haven't needed it on the bike, but it gets consumed very shortly afterward. What I struggle most with in IM training is the mental aspect of the long, slow miles. I just want to go fast and be done! And, I want to be able to run off the bike the same way I can on shorter triathlons or stand alone runs. For some reason I have been messing with Uncrustables leading up to (on all the 2.5 hour+ rides) and during LP 70.3, eating one in the latter part of the bike but not close enough to the run to have it feel like a rock in my gut. I'd say I ate it with 30-ish minutes left on the bike. It was nice to have some sort of solid, closer-to-real food in my stomach instead of gels. In my own experience, I think it helped my stomach. Last year I remember conflicting feelings in my stomach: growling because it was hungry, not wanting but needing gels, occasional bouts of mild nausea. This year I didn't have those same feelings. Stomach growled less, I didn't totally hate gels by the end of the race and nausea never hit. YMMV. I am planning on an uncrustable sometime after passing bike special needs. Otherwise it will be a whole lotta infinit and clif shot bloks. Fun! A friend of mine posted pre-Florence -- "As long as Nell is OK consuming what I call bike food - Clif (and other type) bars, Honey Stingers, GUs, PowerAde, etc. we should be set for a month or so in the storm ...." |
| 2018-09-19 12:25 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Chris, what happened on your bike? I see something about hamburger and something else about a first aid kit. I hope that you are OK! |
| 2018-09-19 12:30 PM in reply to: mtnbikerchk |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by mtnbikerchk Originally posted by melbo55 Williamsburg was great - although too hot to have in July - I'm glad to see they at least moved the date earlier. I mean the water was so warm it was gross (2017). Quassy as a race just sucks. It's hard and I don't like it. Having said that, there are a lot of people here who are not happy WTC took over. My biggest gripe is no more Oly because I did do the Quassy Oly. Oh well. I'll just go to Patriot in MA instead. FYI if anyone is up here and looking for a good 70.3 - Patriot or any of the other Sun Multisport events. I have no strong feelings either way rev3 vs wtc. Sure rev3 had the whole family friendly thing but WTC brings better sponsors and better swag. 2019 Will be interesting. Anne-Marie - I guess WTC is implementing relays at 70.3 races? Both last year and this year there were relay options at LP 70.3. WTC definitely knows their stuff and runs a very organized race. However, IMO, Rev3 offers an experience that is on par with WTC from an organized point of view but adds in more racer-friendly pieces that are nice: cold, wet towels to keep after hot races (I'm looking at you, Williamsburg!), good food, a more approachable, friendly feel/atmosphere. Most Rev3 events I've been to have beer tents on site for post-race (which isn't for everyone but it's a nice addition for those who want to celebrate with a cold one). I tend to get a more 'just business' vibe from WTC events which has its pros and cons. I was sad to see Quassy and Williamsburg sold off to WTC, especially since I've done both of those races. Quassy was my first Olympic and Williamsburg was where I met Judi (QueenZipp) in person (*sniff*, I'm getting emotional, lol). I saw that IM has already changed the date of Williamsburg. I got an email about the Cap2Cap ride and I thought to myself, that's the same date! How are they going to have an HIM and a century ride going on at the same time? The answer is, they are not. The HIM date is now May 5th. |
| 2018-09-19 7:58 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 6834  Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer Chris, what happened on your bike? I see something about hamburger and something else about a first aid kit. I hope that you are OK! Thanks, it was a garden variety MTB crash. Down a drop, hit a rock, twisted to one side, yadda, yadda. Followed by another one twisting the other direction the next day. Skinned my knee pretty bad. Thus the reason I carry a little First Aid kit with me. With TW riding, I have 2 of us that may need patching up on occasion. And I busted my phone screen, which was the worst part in the whole thing. Ah well, no one ever said that picking up mountain biking after my 50th birthday was a smart idea. But it has been fun! |
| 2018-09-20 1:45 AM in reply to: cdban66 |
Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by cdban66 Glad to hear that you weren't hurt too muchOriginally posted by jmkizer Chris, what happened on your bike? I see something about hamburger and something else about a first aid kit. I hope that you are OK! Thanks, it was a garden variety MTB crash. Down a drop, hit a rock, twisted to one side, yadda, yadda. Followed by another one twisting the other direction the next day. Skinned my knee pretty bad. Thus the reason I carry a little First Aid kit with me. With TW riding, I have 2 of us that may need patching up on occasion. And I busted my phone screen, which was the worst part in the whole thing. Ah well, no one ever said that picking up mountain biking after my 50th birthday was a smart idea. But it has been fun! |
| 2018-09-20 1:50 AM in reply to: StaceyK |
Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Since I am trying to no longer eat sugar (and succeeding 90% of the time) I have started using these as nutrition for my long runs. https://www.carmanskitchen.com.au/product-category/bliss-balls/ So far they have worked great.The orange ones are my favourite. They are considerably cheaper than Gu as well which is an added bonus. I think that this is an Australian company so they might not be available in the USA but no doubt there is something very similar. |
| 2018-09-20 7:02 AM in reply to: cdban66 |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by cdban66 Originally posted by jmkizer Chris, what happened on your bike? I see something about hamburger and something else about a first aid kit. I hope that you are OK! Thanks, it was a garden variety MTB crash. Down a drop, hit a rock, twisted to one side, yadda, yadda. Followed by another one twisting the other direction the next day. Skinned my knee pretty bad. Thus the reason I carry a little First Aid kit with me. With TW riding, I have 2 of us that may need patching up on occasion. And I busted my phone screen, which was the worst part in the whole thing. Ah well, no one ever said that picking up mountain biking after my 50th birthday was a smart idea. But it has been fun! Ah shoot! Sorry about the phone. Glad that you had a first aid kit on hand. I know that Kevin carries a small one in his Camelbak (with more supplies in the car). I hope that you are well enough to get out again this weekend. |
| 2018-09-20 7:12 AM in reply to: StaceyK |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by StaceyK Since I am trying to no longer eat sugar (and succeeding 90% of the time) I have started using these as nutrition for my long runs. https://www.carmanskitchen.com.au/product-category/bliss-balls/So far they have worked great.The orange ones are my favourite. They are considerably cheaper than Gu as well which is an added bonus. I think that this is an Australian company so they might not be available in the USA but no doubt there is something very similar. Thanks for the link! I'll have to check them out! (hmmm, not finding US availability) Just yesterday, I heard about Spring gels which are "more natural." It looks like they are vegan as well. (rice, banana, maple syrup, coconut water, coconut oil, casava, lecithin, lemon juice, guarana, vitamin C, citric acid, salt) -- but they are about $2/each on Amazon. |
| 2018-09-20 9:14 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 4119 Toronto Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by melbo55 Originally posted by amd723 Originally posted by Hot Runner I've signed up for St. George, but really afraid to commit to anything for summer for the indefinite future. Just absolutely no idea where I'll be employment-wise, or where I'll be living or moving to. I've only just started putting in applications for districts that accept them year-round; most schools won't know their 2019 vacancies till at least April or reach out to possible external hires until May or June at the earliest. In any case, run race meet-ups would be nice as they involve less stuff to haul around in the car if it's a road trip. Crazy weekend of training and still feeling a bit hung-over from it. I think this is what my coach calls a "triple". She has it down for some weeks in TP but when I asked what that meant she said, "You don't want to know." (?!) Basically, I did an Ironman (a tad less on the bike and run, but not by much), just within about 30 hours instead of 17, with a 10-hour nap in the middle and out of order (bike--actually with a brick run, swim, run). Yikes! Not sure if this is others' experience with IM training but really, what I'm struggling most with is just being totally sick of gu, energy bars, etc. after a while. I'm finishing long workouts thinking obsessively about stuff like BBQ and hot dogs (and I don't even like the latter--it just sounds really different than gu)! I don't do gus, but I do get sooo tired of my nutrition on long bikes! I started to bring a couple of small red potatoes and eat them about 1/2 through. I find this really helps -especially mentally! I also bring a payday bar just in case. So far I haven't needed it on the bike, but it gets consumed very shortly afterward. What I struggle most with in IM training is the mental aspect of the long, slow miles. I just want to go fast and be done! And, I want to be able to run off the bike the same way I can on shorter triathlons or stand alone runs. For some reason I have been messing with Uncrustables leading up to (on all the 2.5 hour+ rides) and during LP 70.3, eating one in the latter part of the bike but not close enough to the run to have it feel like a rock in my gut. I'd say I ate it with 30-ish minutes left on the bike. It was nice to have some sort of solid, closer-to-real food in my stomach instead of gels. In my own experience, I think it helped my stomach. Last year I remember conflicting feelings in my stomach: growling because it was hungry, not wanting but needing gels, occasional bouts of mild nausea. This year I didn't have those same feelings. Stomach growled less, I didn't totally hate gels by the end of the race and nausea never hit. YMMV. I am planning on an uncrustable sometime after passing bike special needs. Otherwise it will be a whole lotta infinit and clif shot bloks. Fun! A friend of mine posted pre-Florence -- "As long as Nell is OK consuming what I call bike food - Clif (and other type) bars, Honey Stingers, GUs, PowerAde, etc. we should be set for a month or so in the storm ...." When i was actually doing long distance training I liked Bonk Breaker Peanut Butter and Jelly bars for on the bike. So much more satisfying than gels and not as sweet. I tried a bunch of the Bonk Breakers but liked the PB and J the most and it settled best in my stomach. |
| 2018-09-20 10:34 AM in reply to: 0 |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by juniperjen Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by melbo55 Originally posted by amd723 Originally posted by Hot Runner I've signed up for St. George, but really afraid to commit to anything for summer for the indefinite future. Just absolutely no idea where I'll be employment-wise, or where I'll be living or moving to. I've only just started putting in applications for districts that accept them year-round; most schools won't know their 2019 vacancies till at least April or reach out to possible external hires until May or June at the earliest. In any case, run race meet-ups would be nice as they involve less stuff to haul around in the car if it's a road trip. Crazy weekend of training and still feeling a bit hung-over from it. I think this is what my coach calls a "triple". She has it down for some weeks in TP but when I asked what that meant she said, "You don't want to know." (?!) Basically, I did an Ironman (a tad less on the bike and run, but not by much), just within about 30 hours instead of 17, with a 10-hour nap in the middle and out of order (bike--actually with a brick run, swim, run). Yikes! Not sure if this is others' experience with IM training but really, what I'm struggling most with is just being totally sick of gu, energy bars, etc. after a while. I'm finishing long workouts thinking obsessively about stuff like BBQ and hot dogs (and I don't even like the latter--it just sounds really different than gu)! I don't do gus, but I do get sooo tired of my nutrition on long bikes! I started to bring a couple of small red potatoes and eat them about 1/2 through. I find this really helps -especially mentally! I also bring a payday bar just in case. So far I haven't needed it on the bike, but it gets consumed very shortly afterward. What I struggle most with in IM training is the mental aspect of the long, slow miles. I just want to go fast and be done! And, I want to be able to run off the bike the same way I can on shorter triathlons or stand alone runs. For some reason I have been messing with Uncrustables leading up to (on all the 2.5 hour+ rides) and during LP 70.3, eating one in the latter part of the bike but not close enough to the run to have it feel like a rock in my gut. I'd say I ate it with 30-ish minutes left on the bike. It was nice to have some sort of solid, closer-to-real food in my stomach instead of gels. In my own experience, I think it helped my stomach. Last year I remember conflicting feelings in my stomach: growling because it was hungry, not wanting but needing gels, occasional bouts of mild nausea. This year I didn't have those same feelings. Stomach growled less, I didn't totally hate gels by the end of the race and nausea never hit. YMMV. I am planning on an uncrustable sometime after passing bike special needs. Otherwise it will be a whole lotta infinit and clif shot bloks. Fun! A friend of mine posted pre-Florence -- "As long as Nell is OK consuming what I call bike food - Clif (and other type) bars, Honey Stingers, GUs, PowerAde, etc. we should be set for a month or so in the storm ...." When i was actually doing long distance training I liked Bonk Breaker Peanut Butter and Jelly bars for on the bike. So much more satisfying than gels and not as sweet. I tried a bunch of the Bonk Breakers but liked the PB and J the most and it settled best in my stomach. Hammer makes a Apple Cinnamon bar that tastes like pie. And, if you live in Florida and ride in the afternoon, it tastes like warm apple pie ETA: A little more real food taste than a lot of other stuff. Edited by cdban66 2018-09-20 10:37 AM |
| 2018-09-20 5:52 PM in reply to: 0 |
Master 8249 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED I do like the Hammer Apple Cinnamon gels. They taste like the gooey part of Apple Pie filling. It's one of the few flavors I can stand. I have been testing a lot of gels lately since PowerBar is discontinuing their products, and I've not been able to replenish my stock of PowerGel Tangerine (which used to be the only gel I ever used for running) ANYWHERE--retail or online. My coach is in the same boat--she's always used PowerGel for racing. (The attraction is, basically, very thin texture, plus a big load of electrolytes and caffeine in some flavors. Really useful for people who gag easily and/or race in very hot conditions.) Anyway, she found something called e-Gel. You can buy it online from a number of companies. It comes in big packs (about 2X the normal gu pack size), has a lot of electrolytes (including 200 mg of sodium), fairly thin texture (similar to Hammer), and several flavors. I like the Cherry Bomb one. It is kind of a sour cherry flavor with a hint of salt. There are also other, sweeter flavors. Thinking to use it for the IM run along with whatever salty goodies are on offer. But for the bike--I think I would do better with mostly solid food, and some gu for backup. I've been eating Cliff Bars and a locally made product called a Trek Bar; will probably replace the latter with some kind of salty bar like Cliff Mojo PB Pretzel or even Payday, plus put something salty (nuts? Rice crackers? Chex Mix?) into Special Needs. Crazy question, but has anybody figured out a way to get black coffee into Special Needs?! Still experimenting! What ever I use, I need to be able to haul it intact to Malaysia, and it needs to hold up for hours in tropical conditions, either on my bike or at the Special Needs stations. Edited by Hot Runner 2018-09-20 5:53 PM |
| 2018-09-20 6:29 PM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by Hot Runner I do like the Hammer Apple Cinnamon gels. They taste like the gooey part of Apple Pie filling. It's one of the few flavors I can stand. I have been testing a lot of gels lately since PowerBar is discontinuing their products, and I've not been able to replenish my stock of PowerGel Tangerine (which used to be the only gel I ever used for running) ANYWHERE--retail or online. My coach is in the same boat--she's always used PowerGel for racing. (The attraction is, basically, very thin texture, plus a big load of electrolytes and caffeine in some flavors. Really useful for people who gag easily and/or race in very hot conditions.) Anyway, she found something called e-Gel. You can buy it online from a number of companies. It comes in big packs (about 2X the normal gu pack size), has a lot of electrolytes (including 200 mg of sodium), fairly thin texture (similar to Hammer), and several flavors. I like the Cherry Bomb one. It is kind of a sour cherry flavor with a hint of salt. There are also other, sweeter flavors. Thinking to use it for the IM run along with whatever salty goodies are on offer. But for the bike--I think I would do better with mostly solid food, and some gu for backup. I've been eating Cliff Bars and a locally made product called a Trek Bar; will probably replace the latter with some kind of salty bar like Cliff Mojo PB Pretzel or even Payday, plus put something salty (nuts? Rice crackers? Chex Mix?) into Special Needs. Crazy question, but has anybody figured out a way to get black coffee into Special Needs?! Still experimenting! What ever I use, I need to be able to haul it intact to Malaysia, and it needs to hold up for hours in tropical conditions, either on my bike or at the Special Needs stations. I've heard of people putting the cans of Starbucks Frappuccino in SN. You could also put a can of the cold brew of your choice there (but it would not be cold). |
| 2018-09-20 7:13 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 8249 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Hmmm....Now that is a thought. I think I can get some kind of canned coffee/cold brew type product in Singapore, at least, if not at the resort in Malaysia. Not sure if it would blow up on the plane en route to Malaysia, though--would have to have it in checked luggage. I just think it would really hit the spot, especially if I could find something that wasn't sweet. I know it sounds weird, but we often stopped for iced coffee on long rides in Vietnam (there's a super-strong, non-sweet option with VN coffee called "cafe da" that normally isn't offered in Vietnamese restaurants here in the US). It was also pretty common for me to chug a "cafe da" that I kept cold in my fridge between the bike and run of long bricks when I lived in Saigon. Really refreshing--both the caffeine hit and having something to offset all that sweet stuff! |
| 2018-09-20 9:24 PM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Expert 2811 | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED The Cinnamon Apple jel is my absolute favorite. I also tried a chocolate cherry by Cliff that I really like. I tried martini olives on my last ride and they were incredible! I had the large ones, 20 cal each and it was such a great change. The salty brine cleaned the sugar off of my teeth and my mouth was happy. I have to chew them really well, or my tummy tells me bad things. I think its a great real food choice for the bike. They are a great option for fat and sodium, but no sugar, you have to find carbs elsewhere. |
| 2018-09-20 9:43 PM in reply to: 0 |
Master 8249 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED We must have similar tastes! Cliff Turbo Chocolate Cherry is the only gel flavor that I can honestly say I really like (as in, if it were just lying around, or free samples were being handed out at an expo, I would consider eating it even if not racing or training, or surviving a natural disaster on bike food). Awesome bittersweet chocolate taste. But it's thick and grainy, and I have gagged on it in races up to/including HIM distance; can't swallow it on the run at all without stopping. I am a world-class gagger, for some reason, and it's worse the harder the intensity. It's smooth, mushy, or gooey stuff that sets me off. I have actually puked on the bike and in T2 in Olys. Yuck. (I learned really fast not to think about eating ANYTHING in a sprint!) Thinking of carrying a few Chocolate Cherry gu's for the IM bike instead of the dark chocolate I usually have in HIM, or putting a few in Special Needs. I have used them during recovery intervals on long rides, and they went down fine. Olives sound awesome for cool-weather training. Really not sure how they'd hold up on a bike though (or, worse yet, in a Special Needs bag) for several hours in tropical conditions! Some place locally was advertising dill pickle juice icies. Made me wonder whether anyone has ever tried a vacuum-packed pickle in Special Needs... I know; I am just nuts! Will most likely stick to something tame, digestible, and easily replaceable like rice crackers for my salt fix. There is a brand at World Market here with plastic one-serving packs that have a variety of mixed Japanese crackers, including the wasabi peas; seems like it could go easily into a Special Needs bag or jersey pocket. Plus any airport, store, or mini-mart in Asia sells tons of variations of this stuff, if it gets lost in the shuffle during the trip. For me, that is more normal than Western foods like potato chips anyway. Edited by Hot Runner 2018-09-20 9:52 PM |
| 2018-09-21 7:56 AM in reply to: JBacarella |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by JBacarella The Cinnamon Apple jel is my absolute favorite. I also tried a chocolate cherry by Cliff that I really like. I tried martini olives on my last ride and they were incredible! I had the large ones, 20 cal each and it was such a great change. The salty brine cleaned the sugar off of my teeth and my mouth was happy. I have to chew them really well, or my tummy tells me bad things. I think its a great real food choice for the bike. They are a great option for fat and sodium, but no sugar, you have to find carbs elsewhere. Yes! I like the Chocolate Cherry! |
| 2018-09-21 8:29 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by JBacarella The Cinnamon Apple jel is my absolute favorite. I also tried a chocolate cherry by Cliff that I really like. I tried martini olives on my last ride and they were incredible! I had the large ones, 20 cal each and it was such a great change. The salty brine cleaned the sugar off of my teeth and my mouth was happy. I have to chew them really well, or my tummy tells me bad things. I think its a great real food choice for the bike. They are a great option for fat and sodium, but no sugar, you have to find carbs elsewhere. Yes! I like the Chocolate Cherry! I'm a fan of Montana Huckleberry from Hammer. It is a nice change from the Hammer Nocciola that I seem to be eating every chance I get. |
| 2018-09-21 8:31 AM in reply to: cdban66 |
Member 2098 Simsbury, Connecticut | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by cdban66 Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by JBacarella The Cinnamon Apple jel is my absolute favorite. I also tried a chocolate cherry by Cliff that I really like. I tried martini olives on my last ride and they were incredible! I had the large ones, 20 cal each and it was such a great change. The salty brine cleaned the sugar off of my teeth and my mouth was happy. I have to chew them really well, or my tummy tells me bad things. I think its a great real food choice for the bike. They are a great option for fat and sodium, but no sugar, you have to find carbs elsewhere. Yes! I like the Chocolate Cherry! I'm a fan of Montana Huckleberry from Hammer. It is a nice change from the Hammer Nocciola that I seem to be eating every chance I get. Nicciola for the win! although I'm off gels. Just can't do them anymore. |
| 2018-09-21 9:06 AM in reply to: mtnbikerchk |
| Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED I like V-Fuel gels, they aren't as thick as most brands and have some pretty tasty flavors. https://vfuel.com/shop-category/7/vi-fuel-gels.html My very favorite is peach cobbler but raspberry lemonade and salted caramel apple are close contenders as well. They have a fudge brownie flavor that is a little thicker but still thinner than most other brands' chocolate. Here is the link to the science behind their formula which they tout as being the most digestible gel on the market: https://vfuel.com/p/vfuelendurancegels.html |
| 2018-09-21 9:08 AM in reply to: 0 |
Master 8249 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Have never gotten into Hammer's Huckleberry flavor. I'm from the Northwest; in season we enjoy real huckleberries in everything from ice cream to pancakes. But the gel...nah. To me it tastes like tutti-frutti rubber cement. I had some from an aid station in a race once (maybe I had dropped one of my gels, or wanted an extra beyond the two I usually carry for HIM) and it did not go/stay down. I actually had to stop because I was gagging so hard I couldn't run, and basically puked it back up. Yuck. Maybe I just got a bad pack or something, but not an experience I want to repeat! Edited by Hot Runner 2018-09-21 9:09 AM |
| 2018-09-21 1:00 PM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Racing Manatees!!! |
| 2018-09-21 1:06 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer Racing Manatees!!! Go get 'em Nancy and Mary! |
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