Yikes I see Sado 210k is a week away and since 130k is the most I've cycled in a day (Sado last year!) I need some help with strategy.
- Is it best to take a short rest at the early stops (20, 40, 70k)? or just one stop and have a longer break (45 mins) at the 100k mark? I can cycle 80k without getting off the bike but I don't want to die later. I will be stopping often in the 2nd half.
- I'm much more concerned about my bottom than my legs. Is it worth taking a gel cover for later in the event? Or DRUGS I did a mountain marathon in Mongolia a couple of years ago and had been suffering back problems. We had to see two doctors before the race. I told the first I really wanted to finish. Didn't care about the time at all. He said take 400mg ibuprofen and 500mg paractemol before and during the race at 4 hourly intervals. He said it would have a "narcotic effect" when adrenalin kicked in. I was skeptical so asked the second doctor and he assured me it was what I wanted. Well, first dose at 3.00am (we were running with 100k ultras many of whom took pain killers!) and honestly I just bounced along totally off my face for the 8 hours and 2500m of ups and downs. Wondered if this cocktail would make the last 100k of Sado a joy?????
- Any other tips?? I don't have any problem eating and drinking A LOT.
Wish I'd managed to get a long ride in before!
- Is it best to take a short rest at the early stops (20, 40, 70k)? or just one stop and have a longer break (45 mins) at the 100k mark? I can cycle 80k without getting off the bike but I don't want to die later. I will be stopping often in the 2nd half.
- I'm much more concerned about my bottom than my legs. Is it worth taking a gel cover for later in the event? Or DRUGS I did a mountain marathon in Mongolia a couple of years ago and had been suffering back problems. We had to see two doctors before the race. I told the first I really wanted to finish. Didn't care about the time at all. He said take 400mg ibuprofen and 500mg paractemol before and during the race at 4 hourly intervals. He said it would have a "narcotic effect" when adrenalin kicked in. I was skeptical so asked the second doctor and he assured me it was what I wanted. Well, first dose at 3.00am (we were running with 100k ultras many of whom took pain killers!) and honestly I just bounced along totally off my face for the 8 hours and 2500m of ups and downs. Wondered if this cocktail would make the last 100k of Sado a joy?????
- Any other tips?? I don't have any problem eating and drinking A LOT.
Wish I'd managed to get a long ride in before!