Do any of you have a specific tactic for eating on the BG? For example, on every other long run I have done I have tended to shove a bit of food in my pack and just nibble away as and when. I have no idea how benefical this food is, the calorie content, carbohydrate, absorption levels etc. The type of food consists of jelly babies, flap jack, banana etc - the usual stuff.
However, reading Sarah Rowell's and Wendy Dodd's book 'Trail and Mountain Running' p. 129 they recommend eating between 30-60 g of carbohydrate an hour (the specific amount depends upon body weight). 50g of carbohydrate typically includes, they say, 2 bananas; a round of sandwich; slice of fruit life; or 2 gels. Any more than this, they say, and the body can't absorb it.
Has anyone adopted this specific approach to eating on a BG round (or intending to). Or have you just tended to eat what you think is the right food and just eat as and when?