Bob Graham food

[TheReverand]

does no-one else eat dates when running for a long time?

[old un]

I got told by a great britian 24hour runner that mashed potato with cheese or honey melted into it and plenty of butter put into a little bag the bite the corner off and squeeze it in as you want it like a cake pipe worked for him, I agree with shot blocs being easy to go down too when sweets wont

[IanDarkpeak]

does no-one else eat dates when running for a long time?

I used to mix bags of dates,apricots and jelly babies. I found they gave energy but a dodgy stomach...live and learn

[IanDarkpeak]

I got told by a great britian 24hour runner that mashed potato with cheese or honey melted into it and plenty of butter put into a little bag the bite the corner off and squeeze it in as you want it like a cake pipe worked for him, I agree with shot blocs being easy to go down too when sweets wont

Like this idea...might try it later...

[Martyn P]

Boiled spuds in salt and butter work well for me on big days. That and the ubiquitous snakes.

Martyn: I feel like i missed out on half a bacon sandwich now!

I didn't give it to you then? You'd probably had half a dozen while you were waiting for me!

[stevers]

I switched from a variety of solid stuff (sandwiches,roasted potatoes, none of which I could eat after Dunmail) on failed #1 to just having loads of semi fluid rice pud and pasta in sauce on successful #2, so the idea of well mashed spud in bags sounds good to me. Gels to hand for an emergency boost I never really needed.

[old un]

I didn't give it to you then? You'd probably had half a dozen while you were waiting for me!

Ah thats why hes a large lad then ,ive stocked extra food because hes on a round I'm im road crewing ? No doubt il regret this attempt at humour when we next meet.......,,,,,,,,

[old un]

Ive used a few times Ian and worked well. Make sure you grate the cheese Finely and add it when it's warm and it infuses to make a more cheesy mash and use small bags so you end up with a type of savoury gel replacement. Havnt tried the small boiled spuds that sounds good

[Martyn P]

Ive used a few times Ian and worked well. Make sure you grate the cheese Finely and add it when it's warm and it infuses to make a more cheesy mash and use small bags so you end up with a type of savoury gel replacement. Havnt tried the small boiled spuds that sounds good

I supported a winter round attempt where the contender used old-fashioned icing bags (like your grandma used) full of rice pudding. Squeeze bag, squirt rice pudding into gob = quick pit stop. Couldn't hack it myself, but I thought it worth passing on!

[LM]

There is some evidence that the mouth can communicate the presence of carbohydrate directly to the brain, and, knowing that fuel is on the way, the brain permits an increased level of exertion, felt as an energy surge. If you have a long way to go you do of course need to swallow what is in your mouth, but if, say you are 10 mins from the finish you could in fact spit it out.

That's really interesting Mike, thanks for that. So it wasn't just in my imagination after all!