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Jul 2021
9:45am, 12 Jul 2021
76,458 posts
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Hanneke
Oh no Pix!
I want some summer, but not on your big day!
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Jul 2021
9:47am, 12 Jul 2021
26,405 posts
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EvilPixie
Outlaw .... Torrential rain or heat wave
Was heat wave in 2013 when I DNF
I'm filling my aero bottle with gels as I can't rip then whilst in bike
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Jul 2021
9:55am, 12 Jul 2021
21,747 posts
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Rosehip
L100/50 is same weekend and usually heatwave breaking into torrential rain at some point - it's usually the first weekend of school hols, so that explains it.
Last forecast I looked at wasn't too bad, sounds like it's changed 
I'm still 1lb over the lowest I got to, but that's OK, I've stopped going up and settled without running for a whole week. Just need to hang on to this for another 10 days or so.
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Jul 2021
10:01am, 12 Jul 2021
26,407 posts
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EvilPixie
26 during the week
makes water nice and warm (too warm for the slow ones like me?) but the rest of the day will be interesting
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Jul 2021
10:02am, 12 Jul 2021
76,459 posts
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Hanneke
OK, here is a thought Pix: tape small bits of masking tape to your top tube, with times on it. Take a few swigs, remove bit of tape... 45 minutes later: swigs, remove tape... Does that make sense? I feel you can realky do with something that reminds you to eat?
The 12 hr race I won, they had a gel wrapper station in the woods. A sign that said gel wrapper area imminent. I would take my gel, dump the wrapper trailside where they collected them... And that was 45 minute laps! It worked to perfection...
I mimicked that with my taped gels with 45 minute intervals on them...
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Jul 2021
10:03am, 12 Jul 2021
26,409 posts
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EvilPixie
Nice plan
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Jul 2021
10:04am, 12 Jul 2021
76,460 posts
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Hanneke
And you will need to drink more... I would ad in some extra water, with himalayan or sea salt dissolved into it. Only a pinch, not loads, it should taste ever so slightly salty.
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Jul 2021
10:09am, 12 Jul 2021
26,410 posts
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EvilPixie
my plan was 500ml sports drink and at least 1 gel and hour
I find taking solids harder for some reason
waiting for race pack to confirm feed-station details
at the half they reduced it from 2 to 1 and it was a "drive through" so dismount and help yourself with volunteers just keeping tables stocked up
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Jul 2021
10:14am, 12 Jul 2021
76,464 posts
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Hanneke
I could not take solids!
It was unheard of someone racing 12 hours on just fluids, i.e. drink and gels, then I did a 24 hr on just fluids...
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Jul 2021
10:15am, 12 Jul 2021
76,465 posts
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Hanneke
That sounds about right by the way Pix. Stick to it rel8giously, whether you feel like it or not. When you skip a gel that is where you "loose" the race...
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