How do you carry your fuel during a marathon?

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How do you carry your fuel during a marathon?

Postby Bebette » Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:50 pm

Do you use a fuel belt, carry them in their envelope or dilute them partly in a regular bottle? What factors have you considered in your own case? I am still unsure what to do for Wineglass. Since I am generally taking a gel every 30 minutes, I will need 7-8 for the race, depending whether I hit my target or bonk!
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Postby dgrant » Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:55 pm

For my last one I wore my water belt (the slant style) with 3 gel packs in the zipper pocket, and another clip-on pouch with a couple more.

Don't make the mistake I made at the Towpath Marathon: gel packets stuffed into the pockets of my shorts. When the race photos came in, I looked like Nell Carter in Gimme A Break.
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Postby Run26.2 » Thu Sep 01, 2005 8:08 pm

I go through 6 Power Gels in a marathon so I carry them in my water belt which has two pockets on either side..I actually carry eight, for emergencies sake, and it's a little tight fit (four in each compartment), but manageable... 8)
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Postby q » Thu Sep 01, 2005 8:13 pm

wow, thats a lot of gels. I must not be using enough. I carry 3 and have 1 15 minutes before the start.

How often do you gel? Thanks
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Postby Run26.2 » Thu Sep 01, 2005 8:45 pm

qmp wrote:wow, thats a lot of gels. I must not be using enough. I carry 3 and have 1 15 minutes before the start.

How often do you gel? Thanks

I don't take any before the race..then every second water station, which works out to be about every 1/2 hour for me...went through six in Ottawa and definitely needed them... 8)
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Postby Dstew » Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:41 pm

4 safety pined inside my shorts. When racing I hate to be wearing anything more than absolutely necessary.
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Postby TheBman » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:59 am

I run with a fuel belt 4bottles and one gel flask. I also grab some mid way through the marathon. Those I stuff up the sides of my running/cycling shorts, and they actualy Do stay in place....
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Postby RunDiva » Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:32 am

dgrant wrote:Don't make the mistake I made at the Towpath Marathon: gel packets stuffed into the pockets of my shorts. When the race photos came in, I looked like Nell Carter in Gimme A Break.


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Postby dgrant » Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:35 am

RunDiva wrote:
dgrant wrote:Don't make the mistake I made at the Towpath Marathon: gel packets stuffed into the pockets of my shorts. When the race photos came in, I looked like Nell Carter in Gimme A Break.


...Baby's Got Back!....

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Indeed...don't make this mistake:

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Postby Scott » Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:45 am

Whoa, Dave, are those Mountie shorts?

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Postby dgrant » Fri Sep 02, 2005 12:00 pm

Scottie_M wrote:Whoa, Dave, are those Mountie shorts?

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Hey big guy, are those portable carbohydrate packs bulging in your shorts, or are you just happy to see me? :wink:
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Postby runlikeagirl » Fri Sep 02, 2005 12:12 pm

Scottie_M wrote:Whoa, Dave, are those Mountie shorts?

Scott


Either that or equestrian riding pants?
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Postby RunDiva » Fri Sep 02, 2005 1:29 pm

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Postby QuickChick » Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:57 pm

As I think I mentioned, I have control issues :) so I like to carry all my fuel/gatorade and only use the water stations if I happen to be on a walk break through one, or at the very end if everything's run out.
I carry one of those small bottles of gatorade with the sippy top you can buy at convenience stores, and I also put one in my angled water belt.
I bring two harvest powerbars, and keep them in a pocket clipped to my belt. I usually go through 1 1/2 powerbars during a marathon, but it's good to have a bit extra in case.
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