Food for first ton.

[HLaB]

@Lien Sdrawde more than enough, did you have room to carry all that? I usually carry 3-4 cereal bars/ bananas and save the gels for sportives.

 

[Lien Sdrawde]

How'd it go?

Cheers guys - it went well other than my GPS failing (as well as a few wrong turns) and I think I was a few miles short of the target, but I learnt a lot....

I didnt need to eat half the food I took
I drank well, but on reflection could have drank more - got through 4 and a half 750ml bottles.

I stopped to eat drink each 16 miles but only stopped for approx 4 to 5 mins - I feel I would benefit from stopping longer on a couple of those occassions.

I don't like gels at all - tried 2 and they were nowhere near as good as eating normal grub.

Thanks again for the advice and wanting to know how I did

 

[compo]

Well done on your "ton".
I wouldn't worry about taking too much food, it has to be better than not taking enough and suffering because of it.

 

[John Shingler]

well done

 

[BrumJim]

Well done.
Always better to have food left over than be short for such a long run.
Stopping longer always looks like a good idea. Overnight is even better.. However 5 minutes is regarded as a good length stop. Any longer and the benefits are marginal.

 

[LarryDuff]

I f you stop for too long it can be hard to get going again, especially if the legs get cold.

 

[tug benson]

I usually eat a banana every 20 miles sometimes I'll have a flapjack and a banana l, I always stop for cake and hot chocolate somewhere. Usually about the 60 mile mark... Also I take gels as I find that when I get above 80 miles I struggle to intake solid food.