The bike course looks slightly lumpy and at 92k slightly long. This is good. The run is 4 laps, which, again, is good as I like to wind the run up on a lapped course.
I have been doing plenty of long sessions, particularly bike/run sessions. Last Sunday was THE warm day of the summer and I was caught in the intense heat doing a 60 mile IM Pace bike followed by a 12 mile run. It got seriously hot, which I like. But I did suffer with some tummy issues on the run and had to visit the bush 3 times. I wasn’t getting slower but the tummy was not right. Not sure if this is the heat or the nutrition protocol that I was testing for Ironman. I am thinking that the gels were upsetting me and and I need to switch to Isotonic High 5 gels. On the bike I was also sipping on High 5 Extreme (not a great deal was consumed but I think that this is potent stuff). I was sipping water every 5 mins (on a timing bleep) and this seemed to keep me well hydrated. Anyway, let’s see how the race goes on Sunday. I will use the same gels and water but ditch the Extreme. I alternate gels with half a Trek bar feeding every 25 mins. Then switch to gels only on the run.
After The Cowman I have 2 months before the IM Distance race in Holland. Eeeeek! Really looking forward to this race but my focus on making a time is worrying me! Trying to focus purely on the nutrition plan and let the finishing time look after itself!
Race report after Sunday to follow!
Will it be a happy race report:
Or a angry race report!
2 comments:
I use the iso gels from high 5 mate I rarely use any of the normal ones and use 4:1 for the drink. Good luck at the weekend
get that nutrition plan nailed down mate, i will pop up on sunday to watch... especially seeing as i wont be training!
good luck for a podium finish and 1st National Champ medal!
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