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| Fueling differences bewteen cylcing and running (Read 620 times) |
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posted: 4/7/2008 at 8:07 PM |
| I'm a beginning runner, so that may be a factor - but I can't eat anything before I run. Cycling on the other hand - - - bring on the food. Last summer we did a 245 mile 5 day bike trip in 90+ degree weather and high humidity. I could eat anything I wanted with no problem. Actually my issue was dehydration in spite of the fact that I downed about 140 oz of water each day. I started salting food that was already salty to help out. This year I will carry powdered gatorade (we were on back roads, so rarely saw places to buy gatorade) and may take some salt tablets along. |
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posted: 4/7/2008 at 8:15 PM |
| I had that the first day of the ride last year - looked like I had rolled in the sand by lunchtime and my skin was getting cold - not a good sign. That's when I started using lots of salt. |
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posted: 4/7/2008 at 8:18 PM |
| Quote from diddidit on 4/7/2008 at 8:11 PM: I'm riding 105 in Death Valley this fall - did it in 2006, too. You wouldn't believe the salt crust on people at the end of the day.
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Someday I have to ride that...I'm a salt-lick after a 10 miler in the Summer. I can only imagine what a crusty mess I'd be after that insanity. I wanna do it just for the gross-out factor.  |
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posted: 4/7/2008 at 8:27 PM |
| Quote from jb944 on 4/7/2008 at 8:15 PM: I had that the first day of the ride last year - looked like I had rolled in the sand by lunchtime and my skin was getting cold - not a good sign. That's when I started using lots of salt.
I always used salt tabs on rides, especially in south Texas during the summer. Used them during long triathlons too. |
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posted: 4/7/2008 at 8:29 PM
modified: 4/7/2008 at 8:30 PM |
| please excuse my ignorance, but where do you find salt tablets? Any special kind to use? |
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posted: 4/7/2008 at 8:36 PM |
| Quote from jb944 on 4/7/2008 at 8:29 PM: please excuse my ignorance, but where do you find salt tablets? Any special kind to use?
I "think" I had the pharmacist at Walgreens order mine. But there are some out there called "S Caps" that have sodium and potassium in them.
http://www.succeedscaps.com/main_scaps.html
I can't vouch for them, but they look solid to me. |
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posted: 4/7/2008 at 8:39 PM |
| Thanks for the info. |
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