tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575415818479804954.post4083996872553022088..comments2023-03-04T04:21:06.096-06:00Comments on Team Strong Heart: TSH Reality CheckB Trainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142132460561411147noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575415818479804954.post-11817404077181426992008-03-08T09:16:00.000-06:002008-03-08T09:16:00.000-06:00Some comments on your workout...You'll find that i...Some comments on your workout...<BR/><BR/>You'll find that it is alot easier to ride for longer amounts of time on the bike and then seek rest for longer amounts of time once you are actually on the RAAM course. Although we tried to keep the individual pulls w/in 20 minutes, things eventually "came up" which necessitated riding longer, or shorter. <BR/><BR/>Gumby should be the RAAM mascot, as there are so many variables that come up that you can't get wrapped up in trying to be riding for an exact amount of time. When you're off the bike there are alot of things happening, including trying to eat, rest, get to the next weighpoint, etc., that the rest time flys by.<BR/><BR/>The eating thing is complicated and you'll need to be flexible. I found that the power and recovery drinks could be used all the time, but the solid food intake took a bit of experimentation. Towards the end high salt meat (think jerky and sausage), high simple sugar food (think gummy bears and smaller fruits) did the trick...at least enough to get across the finish line.<BR/><BR/>Think of the RAAM as an exercise in "getting there quickly, but just getting there."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com