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Fuel Belt, Number Belt, or Both?
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 2007-07-26 7:04 PM |
Regular 107  Las Vegas, NV |  Subject: Fuel Belt, Number Belt, or Both?I have my first race coming up and I just wanted to find out how others handle this very minor issue. I'm not into what they are providing on the course so I'm planning on taking my own drink in my fuel belt. But I was also told that having a race number belt was really convenient. It seems like wearing both would be wierd but is that the standard way of doing it? How does everyone else race? |
| 2007-07-26 7:07 PM in reply to: #903171 |
Pro 4481  Reston | Subject: RE: Fuel Belt, Number Belt, or Both? I don't think wearing both is the "standard" way of doing it, because in my experience most people do not wear a fuel belt. How long of a race are you doing? Is it long enough that you need to carry that much nutrition with you on the run? |
| 2007-07-26 7:10 PM in reply to: #903171 |
Master 1695  STL | Subject: RE: Fuel Belt, Number Belt, or Both? this is what i did, after realizing i needed a little bit of water with me on the run for my GU. I bought two 4oz amphipods and added it to my fuel belt. i've only raced with it once, but it worked well. |
| 2007-07-26 7:11 PM in reply to: #903171 |
Veteran 422 St. Louis | Subject: RE: Fuel Belt, Number Belt, or Both? I've worn my fuel belt during olympic and longer sprint races. I'm usually at the BOP and sometimes the smaller races run out of water  So yes, I wear both a fuel belt and number belt. For a sprint I would probably skip the fuel belt unless it was super hot. I think for Steelhead I will skip the fuel belt since there will be water/gatorage at every mile. I'm assuming since it's a big race, there will be adequate water supply. |
| 2007-07-26 7:52 PM in reply to: #903179 |
Champion 6539 South Jersey | Subject: RE: Fuel Belt, Number Belt, or Both? You can wear both, but in all honesty you don't really need the fuel belt. What is the distance of the race? If you're doing a sprint, they'll probably just have water on the course. If you're doing an Oly or longer, they should have water, gatorade (or something similar), and maybe gels. If you really think you'll need nutrition on the run portion, contact the RD and ask what they're gonna have. Good luck |
!| 2007-07-26 7:52 PM in reply to: #903171 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Fuel Belt, Number Belt, or Both? If I do Oly or longer I bring my fuel belt. I normally wear a number belt and my fuel belt but have seen some folks pin their number to their fuel belt. I was thinking of playing around with that and see if it would work. If I do a sprint I bring a 10 oz fuel belt bottle and put it in my BT jersey pocket. |
| 2007-07-26 8:07 PM in reply to: #903171 |
| Regular 107 Las Vegas, NV | Subject: RE: Fuel Belt, Number Belt, or Both? Thanks for the replies everyone. I tend to have problems with my breathing when I get too dry on a run, my thoughts to bring the fuel belt have more to do with having water when I need it. They are also going to be supplying HEED during the race and I prefer Gatorade so that was my second thought. |
| 2007-07-26 9:44 PM in reply to: #903171 |
Regular 117 | Subject: RE: Fuel Belt, Number Belt, or Both? My fuel belt has the little attachment gimmicks so you can attach your race number. It is fuel belt brand and might be worth the 4 bucks. |
| 2007-07-26 10:12 PM in reply to: #903171 |
Expert 1148 Santa Fe, New Mexico | Subject: RE: Fuel Belt, Number Belt, or Both? My first Oly is coming up. I was just thinking that a gel on the bike and a drink before dismount should do the trick, along with the aide stations. Do they often run out of water for BOP? I expect it will be warm and humid. Thanks for sharing your experience. |
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