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I am so glad to be out of Feb. and one month closer to nice weather. We were hit hard in Feb a storm once a week so glad to say goodbye.
Monday hour on the trainer.
Tue strength training and hour run
Wed strength training
Thursday trainer
Friday rest
Saturday 3 to 5 hour run.
Sunday rest
Each and everyone of us is so different on what the stomach will handle when running. I have a real picky stomach and it has taken me 6 years to find out what i can take on my long run so my stomach will be OK. I did a 50k run using Endurance tap which is just maple syrup, ginger and sea salt. It works for me. I don't like Gatorade so I put the endurance tap in my water. I did half ironman using the endurance tap plus salt tablets. Make sure as you trying out your fuel when running you pick routes with washrooms along the way. The biggest mistake i have been reading is people wait to long to start there fueling in the race and by the time they start they have started to slow down. I have been reading in the first hour you should start the fuel.
Good luck in your training.
Im hoping for between 4 and 4:30..
We were trained for it. It was December in Memphis..anything below 50 degrees is fairly normal here..it was a freak day and everyone struggled.
Those salt tabs really help me. I use them on training runs anything over 10.
Height=5"4' Age=49 RNY=04/17/2015
HW=285, CW=205, LW=197, GW=195
My exercise motto-Further or faster!!!
Thanks for the Info.
Fluid has been an issue for me also in the past, I have not yet worn a vest, but thought about it... No handheld for me either. I have not tried the salt tabs... as for heat, I run in Tampa, so it is hot 360 days out of the year - lol...
And I am hoping for a 4 hr or better...
Jeff Im doing Chicago as well for the first time.
I typically on longer runs (I did St Jude last year, my first marathon) I carry 1 GU for the last 3 miles. During the race, I eat these biscuits that our local running store carried. I'm not sure you can buy them anymore but I can check on the name of them. I take 2 of those and 1 salt tab every 5 miles. I had no trouble with nutrition. St Jude was untypically warm that day. Five days before we did our last runs in the 30's and the day of the race it rained so they delayed our race by an hour and then it was upper 60's, lower 70's throughout the race. People were falling out, getting fluids intravenously on the side of the road. It was very miserable. My biggest issue was fluid. I could not stay hydrated. I did not have a Handheld or vest (something I vowed I would never, ever do again) and I literally only thought about getting to the nex****er stop.
Whats your goal time?
If Doc gets on, he typically does Ultras and Im sure he has some good nutrition ideas.
Height=5"4' Age=49 RNY=04/17/2015
HW=285, CW=205, LW=197, GW=195
My exercise motto-Further or faster!!!
Just looking to see if anybody is a Runner and what they do to stay Fueled for the Long Runs. I am starting my Journey to the Chicago Marathon and still have not figured out what works best for me for those Long Runs..
I just finished a challenge this past weekend (15K, 5K on Sat; Half, 8K on Sun) and by the 8K, I was spent.. could barely keep going and Sugars were down to the 50s...
I have done many Halfs and usually can get by on GUs and some Gatorade during the Run... so the longer runs, I think are going to be a challenge in itself...
Thank You
Jeff
Great news Liz
Height=5"4' Age=49 RNY=04/17/2015
HW=285, CW=205, LW=197, GW=195
My exercise motto-Further or faster!!!
OMG! It's been so hard not being able to work out at all! I'll be released to start back slowly on Monday and work my way back up... I've been getting my steps, water, and protein in while off but I actually miss working out! 
Never thought that would happen. So, I'll see you all next week on the boards! Woot!
Liz
HW: 398.8 SW:356 GW: 175 CW:147
