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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think "rollers" means gently rolling hills.

For the 8:17 poster looking for info on when to take gels ...

For a half marathon, I used to take one, at about the 6 mile mark. They take maybe half an hour to kick in, so then you have a nice little boost for miles 9-13.1.

I feel like advice has really changed in the past few years, and now a lot of people are recommending a LOT of fuel. Like, one at the start, and then every three miles throughout the race.

My stomach would be a mess with that many gels. So, maybe split the difference and try two? Practice on training runs. For example, if you're doing a 10-miler, take a gel at mile 3 and mile 7. Observe how you feel. Then you can tweak your plan on your next long run, and see if that is better or worse.

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Good advice here. In the end, it’s unlikely somebody will “bonk” at this distance - assuming some fueling and adequate pre-race nutrition - which is what you’re trying to avoid. The carbs into the system also aid in recovery afterwards since you aren’t completely relying on existing stores. And practice during training is key for sure.

And you are right. With the new products pros in the bike peloton and long distance triathlon are using huge numbers of carbs per hour. Way higher than a few years ago. The science doesn’t seem to support the idea of trying to target fat oxidation through specific training schemes from what I understand. [/quote]

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