You ready to race this weekend, #31?
When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?
well that bites losing 70 miles. Next year will be bigger and better! Good luck on Sunday Mike!!!! Rock that half marathon!!!
Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson
Running the 2016 Boston Marathon for Children's Hospital
Stalker! Thanks, Pam!
Prophet!
nice job on the race mike...awesome stuff. Have you used those S caps lots ? I had problems with cramping last year and thinking of trying one of those in this year's marrython... any ill side-effects ?
As for electrolytes, I use Succeed products. I usually take 2 S-Caps per hour, but sometimes take 3. This can be different for different people. I have tried using Endurolytes, but I find I have to take more of them and still don't get all of what I need. I think that is because the S-Caps have more sodium...during ultras, I really try to use products high in sodium, but have never used pure salt tablets. I also use Clip-2 powder mix for drinking, in addition to plain old water. If aid is more than 3-4 miles apart, I will carry a 2 bottle waist belt with one bottle of water and one of Clip-2. If aid is closer together, I will carry the Clip-2 and get water from the aid station. In a marathon, I would probably not carry anything (unless it is warm/humid) except S-Caps and rely on the aid station for fluids. You can find Succeed products (they are less expensive than many products out there) at Ultrafit-Endurance. I probably wouldn't worry about any of this stuff for runs under 2 hours.