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Regarding fuelling, I'm also in the better-on-empty camp as a rule e.g. I did a hilly, steady 30k on Sunday morning (8 climbs/descents, 470m elevation gain, 4:44/km) - pre-run fuel was half a cup of oats soaked in water overnight with a teaspoon of yoghurt, a chopped dried apricot, and some cinnamon; and a small glass of beetroot juice and cup of white tea.
Sorry, starting to sound like a Marky Mark boast post.
Anyway, in-run fuelling was 50ml of water and four jelly babies. Two at halfway, two at 23k before banging out the end of the run at 'marathon pace'.
Felt fine, but fucking ravenous on getting home…but that's the idea, I suppose. Embrace the glycogen window.
In other news, I told myself I'd consider joing a club if I ever 'won' my home parkrun. So I've just signed up with a local bunch. If the spikes I've ordered fit, I'm aiming to have my baptism of mud and try XC next weekend – both days. In for a penny…
I've also bulk transferred my two years' run stats from Garmin to my dormant Strava a/c (thanks, javascript), and joined the lfgss running club. This in no way changes my cyclothymic and socially challenged approach to co-mingling with other humans, I imagine. But I try.
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