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Originally Posted by Archaea
My basic problem: nutrition. How do you handle nutrition for a 10 hour event?
To date I haven't figured it out.
There are only so many calories one can absorb per hour, certain types of calories are absorbed more easily than others and how to manage lactate acid build-up to avoid bonking and unnecessary and unrecoverable deficits.
Also, I have not be fortunate enough to avoid mechanical problems with the bike. If you go tubulars, flatting is a big risk, but if you fix the flat, you can't take turns. Big problem.
It is fun, but very difficult for an old, fat dog.
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I don't know what works for a triathalon, but when I've done 13 - 14 hr death marches with friends (backpacking, canyoneering, etc...). I've tried to go with the old school ideas. A little dried salami or beef jerkey gets me my protein, some cheese makes it go down easier, a little fruit and some candy... I've only bonked once and that was on an 18 hr mtn bike ride in Moab. I forgot my lunch and only had a few sticks of string cheese.
When we got back to camp I ate a whole block of mozarella cheese and a bag of chocolate covered raisins... I don't remember anything after that...