Ariel484
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Dec 27, 2011
It's Fairy Friday!
In which I blatantly steal the "Sundays Are For Disney"/"QOTD" ideas from other threads here in the runDisney section!
We are 7 Fridays away from Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend, so to keep us chatting/sharing ideas, I thought I'd post a question each Friday that we can discuss! Questions are about Disneyland Resort and/or the Tinker Bell Races!
7 weeks to go, Pixies...Happy Fairy Friday!
Question of the Week: 7 Fridays to go! What is your plan for race nutrition - before, during and after the race(s)?
FYI: In 2016 there were 2 water stops on the 5K course (no Powerade,), 3 water stops on the 10K course (no Powerade) 8 water stops on the half marathon course (water + Powerade) and one nutrition stop on the half marathon course (CLIF gels, mile 8.5). I would expect 2017’s water/fuel stops to be the same, if not very similar.
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My answer: Exactly what I do for long runs at home!
Before: Coffee from the room, bagel and peanut butter (which I will bring from home). Lots of water and not a lot of booze or crazy eating leading up to the races.
During: nothing special for the 5K and 10K, but I’ll be utilizing the on-course water stops. These have been sufficient for me during past Disney races.
For the half, I'll alternate water and Powerade from the hydration stops and have half a Honey Stinger Waffle (vanilla flavor) every 3-4 miles. I can't do CLIF gels - I tried one a few years ago and it was WAY too watery, blech. And one gel would not be enough to get me through the half. I will continue to hope that runDisney someday offers red Powerade on the course but it's just been the green stuff so far...
After: ALL OF THE NOMS!
In which I blatantly steal the "Sundays Are For Disney"/"QOTD" ideas from other threads here in the runDisney section!
We are 7 Fridays away from Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend, so to keep us chatting/sharing ideas, I thought I'd post a question each Friday that we can discuss! Questions are about Disneyland Resort and/or the Tinker Bell Races!
7 weeks to go, Pixies...Happy Fairy Friday!
Question of the Week: 7 Fridays to go! What is your plan for race nutrition - before, during and after the race(s)?
FYI: In 2016 there were 2 water stops on the 5K course (no Powerade,), 3 water stops on the 10K course (no Powerade) 8 water stops on the half marathon course (water + Powerade) and one nutrition stop on the half marathon course (CLIF gels, mile 8.5). I would expect 2017’s water/fuel stops to be the same, if not very similar.
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My answer: Exactly what I do for long runs at home!
Before: Coffee from the room, bagel and peanut butter (which I will bring from home). Lots of water and not a lot of booze or crazy eating leading up to the races.
During: nothing special for the 5K and 10K, but I’ll be utilizing the on-course water stops. These have been sufficient for me during past Disney races.
For the half, I'll alternate water and Powerade from the hydration stops and have half a Honey Stinger Waffle (vanilla flavor) every 3-4 miles. I can't do CLIF gels - I tried one a few years ago and it was WAY too watery, blech. And one gel would not be enough to get me through the half. I will continue to hope that runDisney someday offers red Powerade on the course but it's just been the green stuff so far...
After: ALL OF THE NOMS!