12 Hours - Whatcha eating?

[allison]

All right, folks, we are just about 1.5 weeks away from the big day.

What is everyone bringing to eat? What trail food, what drinks, what real food/drinks?

Anyone have any photos of their "nutrition" for the day?? I'll try to remember to take a pic of mine next week while I am getting it all together.

Just curious what everyone else was doing.

I briefly considered going the Team Dicky route and just getting cookies and cheap beer, but I don't think I'd last more than 2-3 laps if I did that. He must be genetically inclined

[m210]

i'm going 90% synthetic food stuffs for the race. we'll pack some fresh sandwiches and light pasta salads for between intervals. i'm on a 3 person, so i'll have a bit of time to get a small bit of solid food down. plenty of carb/protein drinks during the day, but probably race with just nuun and heed in my bottles.
in between, i'll be using perpetuem or a new product called vitargo (way fast carb absorption). after thats it the usual blocs and hammer gels. nothing exciting there. i dont have a problem with cramping, so no pickle juice.

we'll have some fresh baked tasty treats for afterwords.
right now i think we'll stay and camp... everyone else spending the night?

[allison]

Originally Posted by m210

everyone else spending the night?

We might hang out a bit, but I know I'll be tired. I may buy a Guinness 6 pack or something and have one after my last lap with a Recoverite chaser, but after awards I'll probably wanna go home.

I may have just enough energy left to shower before passing out

[m210]

we have a 2hr drive home, so overnight might be best.

[bikeadict]

Well, I haven't done a solo in a few years. But when I did a solo 12 hour back in Wisconsin, I tried to have a good variety of quick and substantial food at the pits. And a variety of on the bike food not just one type of gel or clif bars....

If mid race your stomach decides its had enough of stawberry clif bloks you need a back up plan like margerhita clif blocks.... you get the idea.

the same thing goes for pit food. You might think you'll want Peanut butter and banana sandwhiches, but durring the race you might decide you actually want a avacado sandwhich...

So pretty much bring a little of everything you think you might or could want.

If you don't eat during the race I'm sure it will be good after race food.

[allison]

Originally Posted by m210

we have a 2hr drive home, so overnight might be best.

I'll be home in 20 minutes.

[chongoblanco]

yeeaaaaaaaaahhhhhh! pit crew supply's & just the right stuff to prevent cramping!

[allison]

Originally Posted by bikeadict

Well, I haven't done a solo in a few years.
...
If you don't eat during the race I'm sure it will be good after race food.

Thanks! Exactly the info I was looking for... just not sure how much I should buy/pack.

Seems like I might want to scarf on some oatmeal raisin cookies halfway through the day, but if I don't then I guess I'll have to share them with everyone else

[surlygal]

Originally Posted by chongoblanco

yeaaaaaahhhh the pit crew supply's

Do you have any idea how many Solo riders we (Nam, You & Myself) are supporting?? Try 4 (Stevie, Neil, Jason, Troy) Plus all our campmates (we've got 4 campsites)....btw - i'm not complaining - i'm just saying.

We are going to be very busy Drinking WILL take place after the race

[allison]

Originally Posted by surlygal

Do you have any idea how many Solo riders we (Nam, You & Myself are supporting??) Try 4 (Stevie, Neil, Jason, Troy) Plus all our campmates....

We are going to be very busy

Justin still may be racing. That'll make it very interesting. Hope we can pit next to one of you guys so someone can watch our stuff while we are out racing!

I was figuring I'd just mix up new bottles, but I may have to buy a bunch and have them pre-made for the day.

[Fired Yo Momma]

That would be a true race to get loaded then go race half of these elite would drop like flys then I may have a chance. I perfer a little Buuuuuuaaash or

[surlygal]

Originally Posted by allison

but I may have to buy a bunch and have them pre-made for the day.

Usually that's what Neil does, he #'s them and color codes them, just tells us what color he wants when he comes in and goes out. Then we just worry about what fuel he needs and how his bike is running.

[chongoblanco]

Originally Posted by surlygal

Do you have any idea how many Solo riders we (Nam, You & Myself are supporting??) Try 4 (Stevie, Neil, Jason, Troy) Plus all our campmates....

We are going to be very busy Drinking WILL take place after the race

just feed them the first four items and there bike's will be the best they have ever ridden!

Originally Posted by surlygal

Usually that's what Neil does, he #'s them and color codes them, just tells us what color he wants when he comes in and goes out. Then we just worry about what fuel he needs and how his bike is running.

The last bottle usually has a little somthing extra in it

[chongoblanco]

Originally Posted by Fired Yo Momma

That would be a true race to get loaded then go race half of these elite would drop like flys then I may have a chance. I perfer a little Buuuuuuaaash or

you me and dave donaven should do a 3 man team race here is our jerseys

warm ups.

and for the race, cut the sleeves off of course

[tkblazer]

Originally Posted by surlygal

Do you have any idea how many Solo riders we (Nam, You & Myself are supporting??) Try 4 (Stevie, Neil, Jason, Troy) Plus all our campmates....

We are going to be very busy Drinking WILL take place after the race

i will most likely be drunk by Neil's second lap again