Jolly good show. Jolly good indeed, especially as you doubled your bike distance (damn crazy foo').
Couple of questions: What's with the no-dairy lead-up, is that just to ensure nice clean breathing pipes? And are you still thinking about the Norseman? >:)
The "no dairy" came about from chatting to Beat, the boss of the Tri shop. During and after the HIM, I had such bad stomach pains, I really didn't want to go through that again. He strongly recommended no dairy for a week before. I tried it at the marathon and it worked. Here, it also worked - my stomach was fine after the race. It was just during the run it couldn't hold on to anything!
The Norseman will have to be decided based on a committee meeting later in the year. Are you still on for it?
I'll look into that dairy lark then as guts are a woe of mine too on long stuff.
As for Viking folly, try me after the New Forest HIM. Like you astutely say, the long stuff isn't about race day, it's about the huge gert training commitment. If I can hack and enjoy the HIM load without going insane, then it's a nervous and very scared yes.
Did the Tri Shop guy say how/why the no dairy thing works? I'm interested, but googling didn't get much in the way of useful hits (especially when I spelt dairy as diary...)
Congratulations! I did not think to ask if you are happy with your time or not, as to me to complete the Ironman is a tremendous achievement. So very well done! And a very good and useful report, so lots of RESPECT!!!
PS. Ibuprofen - 2400mg in 24 hours is the limit. That is from checking out the pharmacist handbook and talking to my Doc after thinking I'd accidentally overdosed (because Boots say the limit is less).
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Couple of questions: What's with the no-dairy lead-up, is that just to ensure nice clean breathing pipes? And are you still thinking about the Norseman? >:)
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The Norseman will have to be decided based on a committee meeting later in the year. Are you still on for it?
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As for Viking folly, try me after the New Forest HIM. Like you astutely say, the long stuff isn't about race day, it's about the huge gert training commitment. If I can hack and enjoy the HIM load without going insane, then it's a nervous and very scared yes.
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And a very good and useful report, so lots of RESPECT!!!
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Respect.
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PS. Ibuprofen - 2400mg in 24 hours is the limit. That is from checking out the pharmacist handbook and talking to my Doc after thinking I'd accidentally overdosed (because Boots say the limit is less).
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