I just regestiered for a 24 hour mountain bike race. I have never done one of these before. I am doing it with a team so Im not by myself. Just looking for any advice; ie things to eat not to eat, stratagies for a 4 man team just anything.
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advice on 24 hour mtb race
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Posted 3 months ago #
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Congratulations! I'd love to do one of these. Have a great time with it!
My race was only about 8 hours, but without a team it was 8 straight hours. So not insignificant.
Friends who've been riding much longer than me seem to be able to stomach a much wider variety of food on the bike than I can deal with. My tummy rejects a whole lot of stuff when I'm working hard. I'd suggest as much on-bike-fueling as possible leading up to the race, so you can try a number of fuels.
What worked best for me was liquid fuel (perpetuum), lots of Nuun in my water (it was pretty warm), Clif Blocks, and pre-cut bits of Lara bars (mostly ground up dates and nuts)... a little at a time. I tried small pieces of PB&J, but my body rejected even the smallest amounts (instant giant bloating).
Posted 3 months ago #
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