funnily enough I have been pondering this very question whilst out running this morning.Originally Posted by Splatcher
How many calories do people eat either during the day/evening or over the weekend. I know it depends on weather(temp) and height climb and dist etc
just wondered what you all take
I've got some figures, but I can't get at them just now: I'll look them up tonight when I'm at home. I started with the stuff in Sarah Rowell's book, which gives a bit of guidance on the weight of food some MMers carry, plus how many calories you can in theory absorb while running. Had to adjust this a bit with experience, & I'm still learning. One thing I do is to eat sugar every 3/4 hour on every run over about 10 miles, which is most of the races I do. 4 Thornton's fruit jellies every 45 mins. I'll find the calorie content this evening & post it. 5 jellies makes me feel sick, leaving it longer gives me a low period, presumably low blood sugar. I left it 75 mins by mistake a few weeks ago, & the bonk started coming on, threw jellies down & I was OK in 5 mins. My MM partner manages to eat a lot more than I do at overnight camps, & I find it harder than he does on day 2. Mind you he's a lot younger than me...
Loads...
The main bulk and weight of my rucksack during last years OMM was food...
We decided on non-dehydrated food for Saturday eve, as because of the weather we weren't sure we'd be able to get/keep the stove going for long enough to cook something up so brought pasta that could be eaten cold if needed... on top of that, loads of energy food, high calorie stuff like chocolate, fudge... as well as a small bottle of whiskey, a half litre bladder of red wine and for breakfast we had muesli mixed with milk powder so all we had to do would be poor hot or cold water into the bag and eat streight out of the bag...
Last edited by Hanneke; 17-09-2009 at 01:38 PM.
Ooh...Forgot to mention my cheapo titanium mug and SuperSpork!
Loving all the food suggestions.
Gonna try Moleys fry-up in a bag for brekkie along with some Oatso.
For dinner, one of them dried pasta meals plus loads of smash and gravy for supper.
On the run scoff/drink will include flapjacks, dried strawberries, choccie and viper powder to be mixed with stream water.
Now, all I need is a willing mule to carry 2 fat cubans and a wee flask of malt for late night bonding at camp.......cooeee, Moley!
Used cous cous for the first time at the LAMM this year and it was the business - minmal fuel usejust the packet stuff - tescos own or Ainsley Harriotts. Didn't quite take enough though! Might take some sun dried tomatoes as well next time .. except I'd probably be wanting to take a bottle of red then as well...
(Sorry think I might already have posted this). Nutrigrain bars are good because they are great on the go but also make a fantastic overnight pudding with instant custard powder.
Mule apple strudel energy bars are good as a pud with custard (or icecream, but I reckon that will be hard to get)
And I have a special wine platypus to decant a bottle in for OMM type purposes, works a treat
OK, got my packing lists etc now...
Breakfast before starting: Lately I are mostly eating egg custards - loads of calories, easy to digest. Or toast & jam. Anyway, as much as I can eat comfortably up to an hour before starting.
Total carried: about 5000 kcals.
On the run: 120 kcals each 45 mins, in the form of 4 Thornton's fruit jellies. Sarah Rowell says you can process a max of 60g of carbs per hour (or 1g per kg body weight), ie 240 kcals of sugar (or a bit more). I've tried it & I seem to get sick at more than 160 kcals/hr. anyone else manage to get 240 down? The longest I've kept this up is 10 hours by the way.
Overnight: Instant mash & dried veg (to be replaced by dried camping meals this OMM), Ainsley Harriott soups & couscous, salted nuts, potless noodles, cheese (for the fat). And cask strength single malt.
I can't manage to eat all the overnight cals though: stomach can't face it. I'm trying to find a way to get more overnight cals down this OMM, including dehydrated puds.
I might up the cals to 5500 for the OMM as well, since we've been bumped up to the A race.
The 'no recceing' the area doesn't appear to be heeded much. Missus was up Drygarn today on a 25 mile walk from Llanwrtyd Wells (part of the 4 day walking festival) and she saw runners all over the place. Very strange, don't think I've seen a solitary runner there in 20 years and all of a sudden.........
When I was doing sme BGR recce-ing after langdale last year, I bumped into loads of runners... Most readily admitted they were 'recce-ing' the area for the OMM...
I obviously was doing no such thing, however, some of the BGR covered the same ground
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