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    I remember we spoke on forum and we where very close and figured we mst have passed on the way up whernside. Although non of us actually remember each other.

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    I am suffering from cramp these days which is something that has never hapenned before
    Have you tried eating lots of salty things the day before? I find this can help me.

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    Re: Refueling on Long Runs

    Dates? Dates??? You can live on them you know!

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    Re: Refueling on Long Runs

    Grouse are you my plane wreck hunting friend JD under a different name

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    Re: Refueling on Long Runs

    What im intersted in is-what distance do you need to eat food or take calories of any kind?

    Is it marathon distance?

    Has anyone on this forum ever run a marathon and taken nothing but water?
    Would this be considered normal practice?

    If it is normal practise than would 30 miles be too far?

    Or is it a time thing?

    Is say 3 hours the magic time time limit?

    Or if i run for 3 hours at avery slow pace-surely i wont need anything? On the other hand if i were to run at my limit for 3 hours would i need the energy boost?

    Do you see where im trying to go with this?

    Can anybody definately say at what stage,time or mileage wise you must definately take some energy onboard?

    Confused.

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    Re: Refueling on Long Runs

    I think it was Roadrunner who may have said. (dont kill me if Im wrong). That after an hours running he takes a isotonic drink on board to cover him for the next half hour.

    I sometimes tend to munch my whole way around a long race. Dont know whether that helps or not.

    Im interested in what Calf has said on the todays training thread, about running himself into a decent bonk. Just to get his body used to burning fat as fuel.

    I think i may be a bit dependent on lucozades and food. I'm a right gutsy bas**rd on long runs.

    Jamie

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    Re: Refueling on Long Runs

    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bad Baz View Post
    Confused.
    I certainly am after reading that .
    My longest regular training runs are between 2 and 2 1/2 hours with the occasional 3 hour outing and I never take anything to eat or drink. Those runs are usually done first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. I've never been able to eat while running as it just makes me feel sick. 90 minutes is about my racing limit without some water or weak isotonic drink.

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    Re: Refueling on Long Runs

    Quote Originally Posted by david View Post
    I certainly am after reading that .
    My longest regular training runs are between 2 and 2 1/2 hours with the occasional 3 hour outing and I never take anything to eat or drink. Those runs are usually done first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. I've never been able to eat while running as it just makes me feel sick. 90 minutes is about my racing limit without some water or weak isotonic drink.
    Im taking my fluids now coach,before tomorrows outing.

    Cant beat a nice bottle of the old Merlot.

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    Re: Refueling on Long Runs

    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bad Baz View Post
    Im taking my fluids now coach,before tomorrows outing.

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    Re: Refueling on Long Runs

    I run up to two hours once a week, and up to three if planning a long race.

    I never eat while training (unless I am particularly hungover).

    But, if a race is going to be more than two hours, then I start eating jelly babies from half an hour onwards.

    I suggest you consider this advice at the same time as looking at my spectacularly poor race results. This will inevitably lead you to eating chips on training runs, and slaughtering small animals while racing.

    I hope this helps, but somehow I doubt it.

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