Strange marathon tips

The guy in #2 really just wants to justify wearing women's clothing.

NTTAWWT

The diaper and the diva cup, a new term to me, seem over the top. Numbers 3 and 4 make sense, Number 7 just admitted to having extra room in her bra

I was thinking maybe it could be useful if you had to go right before the race and the lines were formidable. Chuck the thing before the event begins. Would there be a subtle way to do such a thing?

In a porta potty

A Diva Cup is a tampon alternative. Still strange.

Most of these are sort of either no-brainers or wtfs?

A diaper? You need to plan for your pre-race poops. And either find some bushes, a dumpster, etc. or pee on the run.

The do-it-yoruself arm warmers have been around for ever. I mean, before there really WERE arm warmers, that's what we did. Ditto for honey and candy as gu.

Not sure what the ear plugs are for? (Or why other people would comment on them. Or how she can HEAR them commenting on them, while wearing them and running a marathon)

Is the keeping your gu tucked in your bra or pants revolutionary or odd?

Sport bra dude and vaseline girl: invest in body glide, bra dude. Vaseline girl, buy those wee tubes of aquaphor. Carry in your pocket. Less mess.

I have been doing to arm warmer trick for a while. Plus I like cold races once I get running but I hate waiting in the cold at big races. My first Marathon I made the mistake of taking my new cute expensive name brand jacket and a few miles in I tossed it and was soo sad the whole race thinking about it cause it was a huge big city race and I knew I would never see it again. So know I leave my cute name brand jackets and gloves at home and get the cheap ones at walmart and acctually some of the stuff I have found there are cute and I just wear the cute name brand shirt and shorts for the finsihline pics cause thats the most important right!

I also just learned about the jelly bean trick from and friend and that actually works great the go done easier than gels too. But dont do the mistake I went to the grocery store the night before a tri and had a mind blank in the candy isle and for some reason thought she said she used gummy bears and those things stick in your pockets and fuel belts and melt all over it took weeks to get that sticky mess out!

The pee thing for women sounds gross and not healthy.  I have NEVER had to pee in a marathon. I can understand an all day ironman.  Ive heard if you have to go in a half or full marathon you are drinking too much... and if you do have to whats 2 more minutes in a 26 mile race in a port o poddy than killing your bladder!

If you're using a gummy bear product you gotta put it in a plastic baggie. Not sure how anyone would think putting it straight in a pocket would work out?

I've had to pee during every single one of my marathons.. bladders vary. 

Maybe that works well for some... I have been waking up and getting to races earlier lately hoping to alleviate this problem, but my body seems to like like to wait until 15 minutes before the race oftentimes I have used bushes when available. I never thought of a dumpster... I have considered buying a pop-up changing tent.

Oh the thing endurance athletes discuss...

Im still quite new to all this so I am loving the jelly bean/jelly babes idea.

I do agree some of these are quite bizarre though..

Odd article. Some of the tips are alright I guess. However, I have run four marathons and I have never needed any nutritional supplement other than maybe some sports drink, or Heed, or something like that. Of course, that is completely different from a marathon at the end of a IM. But just a marathon, really shouldn't need the sugar unless you didn't do proper prerace nutrition or have special medical issues.

I have used a large trash bag as a "coat" to warm me at the start of races before and then put it in the trash at the start or somewhere early in the race. I do like the tube sock idea, never thought of that. I wouldn't put anything in my bra since it will just cause chafing and irritation. But, to each his/her own.

This is only one step away from those internet ads that promise to:

lose belly fat

OR eliminate taxes

OR attract women 

With, get this - ONE WEIRD TRICK.

That's quite the blanket statement there. And it's wrong for many/most people.  

I'm surprised you didn't suggest bringing an extra sock in case of a code brown

Still one of my favorite threads 

Ehhhh I have to disagree with that. I think everyone is different. I have totally had to pee in a marathon. What's 2 more minutes? Possibly a PR. I'll just pee my pants, thank you 

Well I guess reasonable minds can differ. I have been running for over 30 years with several marathons under my belt and train and run with other marathoners. I have never known any of them to need anything more than perhaps an electrolyte replacement during a Marathon. I did qualify my statement, as you can see, that some people,  may have medical issues that necessitate additional sugar. I also premised my statement on the fact that you would have proper prerace nutrition, which includes carbo loading. If you have done that correctly, the you should have plenty of glycogen stores for a marathon. Anyway, that is my experience.

It seems we have exactly the opposite experiences - myself and every single marathoner I know simply cannot run 26.2 miles on zero nutrition, even with proper nutrition leading up to the race. And I've never read any article or coach recommending this (but I'm sure someone will point me to it shortly). 

Kudos to you and your group - clearly you have cracked the code! 

I use honey mixed with black strap molasses and salt instead of gels.  That's about the only thing I saw useful in that list...sports bra?  Um, no thanks.

Maybe you can run a marathon without nutrition along the way but there are a lot of things we can get away with that aren't necessarily smart for our systems.