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I was wondering about a drink. But for an hours effort on the fell I’d never both taking a drink. But it’s a different kind of effort. I’ll probably go without and see how it goes. Gel and drink 15 minutes before for sure though.
I was also going to take a pump levers and a tube after my punctures at the weekend. Is that a massive faux pas/bad idea?
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After losing 35 minutes in an Ironman last weekend it id a tough one to answer.. if you do puncture in a 25 you may as well give up.. but you still need to be able to get home!
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Is that a massive faux pas/bad idea?
It's a long walk home. Usually somebody will volunteer to go and find a missing rider, but depending on your start time that might be more than two hours after you start walking.
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It wasn’t meant as tounge in cheek but given the kom on that is really weird (70+kph) it’s not that helpful.. that said, there are some riders with decent power and kit only just breaking an hour on that course, so it’s clrearly not a super fast one!
As others have said try to set off at a pace below what you think you can do and can a knit up in the last 5-10 miles if you have anything left in the tank! A gel and a good drink before the start line should see you through, but it won’t hurt that much to have a bottle on the bike, I’d be surprised if you think to use it though!