Well I did it...

a.s. said:
This is good. I have issues with cramping. I did a century in 2004 and had to stop for 15 minutes around mile 70 because of severe cramping. Those last 30 miles were terrible.:cry: My longest off-road distance has only been about 30 miles and that too was brutal at the end.

I have some serious training to do.:hmmm:
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You need to find out how to feed your body on long events like that. On the bike I can't eat anything solid. Perpetuem by Hammer Nutrtion keeps me going all day but it's not for everyone.
 
Robson said:
You need to find out how to feed your body on long events like that. On the bike I can't eat anything solid. Perpetuem by Hammer Nutrtion keeps me going all day but it's not for everyone.
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OP, Fueling advice is really hard to listen to because I'm the exact opposite of Robson, I enjoy solid foods on really long rides. Chocolate Clif bars are delicious to me. When they get stuck in my teeth, I get to enjoy it even more. On XC races I can get away with Gu, but my stomach is a mess after it. But so easy to eat/process.

You really need to go out and kind of simulate and see what works for you. Godspeed!
 
I only ate Watermelon Gu Chomps last year at Bearscat and the Six Pack with Scratch in the bottles. I did Tuscobia on Peanut M&Ms.
 
mattybfat said:
Jdog I got a little of my breakfast back with the thought of sardines halfway through a race.

I finally finished that race 2 years ago after 2 failed attempts geared I managed pathetically SS rigid and swore that never again. I am still sticking to that until well that memory is forgotten. It is an awesome race and a total mind F***!
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Come on Matty, I remember that day going up Rattlesnake with you and chit chatting a bit about are we gonna make it. We both did sooooooooo I am throwing this invite out to you for this year, Lets do it on the Fatties ! A 6 pack of your favorite beer on me if you do.
 
wlee said:
Come on Matty, I remember that day going up Rattlesnake with you and chit chatting a bit about are we gonna make it. We both did sooooooooo I am throwing this invite out to you for this year, Lets do it on the Fatties ! A 6 pack of your favorite beer on me if you do.
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Lol that race is still ingrained too deep.
 
I love this event. This will be my third attempt to complete the 50. Two years ago I competed in the Bearscat sandwiched between a 3-day pool tournament for a chance to play in Vegas. Played pool, managed one lap of BS, went back to pool and won my match to go to Vegas (won on an 8-on-the-break of all things). So that was sweet, but mtb is my passion. Last year, pool was a non-factor so was able to focus on the BS. That is one tough course, even tho I know the trails well, it is tough. I made it with plenty of time left at the mile 38 cutoff, but my body said "No more!" It's a demanding endurance race, and this year I'm determined to complete it.
 
Great Race for sure....Singletrack is supperb....Best advice i could give as others would say too is get a few longs mtb rides in equivalent to this as well as finding the food that work best for you and keep the Gu for the end....Its a tough one but anyone can do it. I've done every one and look forward to the next and Living with type 1 Diabetes is a great challenge for me not to mention i ride SS. So don't think you can't finish it....we all can...Good luck
 
gingertooth said:
Great Race for sure....Singletrack is supperb....Best advice i could give as others would say too is get a few longs mtb rides in equivalent to this as well as finding the food that work best for you and keep the Gu for the end....Its a tough one but anyone can do it. I've done every one and look forward to the next and Living with type 1 Diabetes is a great challenge for me not to mention i ride SS. So don't think you can't finish it....we all can...Good luck
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Solid words, you might have just pushed me over the edge to register.
 
gingertooth said:
Its a tough one but anyone can do it. I've done every one and look forward to the next and Living with type 1 Diabetes is a great challenge for me not to mention i ride SS. So don't think you can't finish it....we all can...Good luck
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Wow that's motivating for sure. Thank you.
 
wlee said:
Come on Matty, I remember that day going up Rattlesnake with you and chit chatting a bit about are we gonna make it. We both did sooooooooo I am throwing this invite out to you for this year, Lets do it on the Fatties ! A 6 pack of your favorite beer on me if you do.
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I'm thinking about doing it on the fatty too. I never did this race but I know for a fact that with the fatty I have been able to ride a lot of technical/rocky stuff that I couldn't with my skinny bike, and much mire comfortable.
 
a.s. said:
This is good. I have issues with cramping. I did a century in 2004 and had to stop for 15 minutes around mile 70 because of severe cramping. Those last 30 miles were terrible.:cry: My longest off-road distance has only been about 30 miles and that too was brutal at the end.

I have some serious training to do.:hmmm:
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For endurance races, and even some of the H2H races, I take magnesium pills - 1 night before, 1 day of. Magnesium supposedly helps stave off cramping. I don't usually cramp, tho at Six Pack I cramped bad, so have been taking Magn since and so far so good.
 
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