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Wicklow 200 2014

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    #32
    cheerspal
    Registered Users Posts: 326 ✭✭cheerspal


    What weight are you pharma?

    I'm 88kg but also sweat like a pig!!


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    #33
    Pharma
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭Pharma


    cheerspal wrote: »
    What weight are you pharma?

    I'm 88kg but also sweat like a pig!!

    I'm 188cm 81-82kg. I can get to 75 with a bit of discipline/hunger.

    I normally drink 2 bottles over 3-4 hours.

    Look up Tim Noakes, for ultra endurance stuff a lot of the traditional sports nutrition goes out the window. Dehydration is normal, no one dies of dehydration in these event, they do die of hyper hydration (hyponatremia).

    It's all marketing from the likes of Lucozade, powerbar and Maximuscle. No one will make money from the alternative approach.


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    #34
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,216 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    There are food stops on the WW200. There are alao ahops along the route where you can buy food. Theres no need to bring loads of food with you.


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    #35
    dragratchet
    Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭dragratchet


    Pharma wrote: »

    Try eating High Fat, Low Carb during rest of week, I know it's counter intuitive but it works. Get much better blood sugar control.

    heard a bit about this, trying to encourage your body to metabolize fat rather than plundering your glycogen stores. once you're burning fat you've got a nice steady consistent fuel source.


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    #36
    theKillerBite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 195 ✭✭theKillerBite


    smacl wrote: »

    IMHO, bananas are a great eat as you ride food with handy bio-degradable wrapper, fine to be chucked into the nearest field. You could get away with much less if you use the shops en-route.

    I can't stand bananas. Medjool Dates are good, tasty and 66 calories each. 2 dates provide more energy then an energy gel


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    #37
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    Pharma wrote: »
    Good god that's a lot of food. I do 100k on just water. 220k yesterday on water and three bananas. 30km avg

    218 at 29.2 average?


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    #38
    Pharma
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭Pharma


    Ok 29.2 for 218km you got me, there's no privacy in this world:)

    I still stand by my point that sportive riders like myself don't need gels or energy drinks. It's all sports marketing nonsense.

    Water is fine for anything under 4 hrs that isn't flat out.

    A few bananas will sort you after that.

    If you are racing it's a different matter as difference energy systems are being used.


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    #39
    gruppetto13
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭gruppetto13


    Hi all i,m looking for lift on the day to go greystone from dub northside or city center if someone has a space for me and my bike it d be great as i dont fancy cycling over 250k ans leaving bouse at 5:) thanks


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    #40
    josealdo
    Registered Users Posts: 745 ✭✭✭josealdo


    gruppetto13 wrote: »
    Hi all i,m looking for lift on the day to go greystone from dub northside or city center if someone has a space for me and my bike it d be great as i dont fancy cycling over 250k ans leaving bouse at 5:) thanks

    anyone got a lift from waterford and back . will supply petrol expenses and meal . lots of jokes too


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    #41
    grizzly_beer
    Registered Users Posts: 110 ✭✭grizzly_beer


    Hey, I'm looking for a lift (me and my bike) to this also. I live near Booterstown but I can meet anywhere nearby. I'll pay some reasonable amount for your trouble..
    Would really be handy if I could get a lift back to Dublin too.


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    #42
    greenspurs
    Registered Users Posts: 10,248 ✭✭✭✭greenspurs


    anyone got a 'spare' registration that they arent using ?
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    #43
    theKillerBite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 195 ✭✭theKillerBite


    Pharma wrote: »
    Good god that's a lot of food. I do 100k on just water. 220k yesterday on water and three bananas. 30km avg

    I think you can train yourself not to need all that food.

    Try eating High Fat, Low Carb during rest of week, I know it's counter intuitive but it works. Get much better blood sugar control.

    Athletes across the world carbo load in the week prior to their race to increase their glycogen reserves. Carbohydrates is the fuel we need, not fats.


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    #44
    gypsy79
    Registered Users Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭gypsy79


    Looking for 2 entries if anyone cant do anymore


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    #45
    Inventor
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Inventor


    greenspurs wrote: »
    anyone got a 'spare' registration that they arent using ?
    gypsy79 wrote: »
    Looking for 2 entries if anyone cant do anymore

    Don't think I will be able to make this now so I have 1 entry. Drop me a pm if you are interested.
    Thanks


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    #46
    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    I'm not liking the long range weather forecast for this gig at the moment :(
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    #47
    Dotsie~tmp
    Registered Users Posts: 1,427 ✭✭✭Dotsie~tmp


    Any more spare or unused entries for this?


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    #48
    moranpj
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭moranpj


    I am also looking for a Wicklow 100 transfer to enable me to race on Sunday.


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    #49
    vektarman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭vektarman


    I'm not too impressed with the W200 administration, just got an email to say my information pack was returned to W200 as 'unknown at this address', the address they had sent it to isn't even in the same county :mad:, okay I know I can sort this out on the morning of the cycle but I'd prefer to arrive at the start relatively stress free...


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    #50
    DaithiMC
    Registered Users Posts: 349 ✭✭DaithiMC


    I've got a registration to shift if anyone is interested. I can't make the day now.


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    #51
    MLC61
    Registered Users Posts: 287 ✭✭MLC61


    I have an entry that I now can't use if anyone is interested.


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    #52
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users Posts: 7,761 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    MLC61 - DAithiMC - either of you Dublin based? would be interested in an entry.


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    #53
    moranpj
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭moranpj


    DaithiMC wrote: »
    I've got a registration to shift if anyone is interested. I can't make the day now.

    Very Happy to take it off you what is the best way. ?


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    #54
    DaithiMC
    Registered Users Posts: 349 ✭✭DaithiMC


    Pinch Flat wrote: »
    MLC61 - DAithiMC - either of you Dublin based? would be interested in an entry.

    I'm based on Southside, near Dundrum. I work in town if that helps, though I am not in the office this week on Thursday or Friday so if you want to do that option it will have to be tomorrow.


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    #55
    moranpj
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭moranpj


    DaithiMC wrote: »
    I'm based on Southside, near Dundrum. I work in town if that helps, though I am not in the office this week on Thursday or Friday so if you want to do that option it will have to be tomorrow.

    Thanks. I will be in the UK until Friday might. i can colect it from you on SAturday afternoon in Dundrum if this helps ?


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    #56
    c0rk3r
    Registered Users Posts: 1,256 ✭✭✭c0rk3r


    looking for a 200 registration. PM me


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    #57
    dcp
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭dcp


    I have a Wicklow 200 registration that I can't use. I'm in Dublin city.


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    #58
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users Posts: 7,761 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    DCP will take that off you. Where abouts in the city? in City West myself but in tow na few days a week.


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    #59
    josealdo
    Registered Users Posts: 745 ✭✭✭josealdo


    Pinch Flat wrote: »
    DCP will take that off you. Where abouts in the city? in City West myself but in tow na few days a week.


    couldnt one just go up and cycle the route on the day and stop in shops to rehydrate ?


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    #60
    bedirect
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭bedirect


    yes you could do that, but it is good to support this charity event


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    #61
    Tourman
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭Tourman


    Good luck to all taking part in the ww200. Im just s big girls blouse and those hills scare the bejasus out of me so I wont be taking part. Though I will be Driving DDecker bus up the Long Hill going to Glendalough on Sunday. I have skewed tour to avoid route un till after 12 and would be returning same road after 3. We Should miss each other.
    Hope weather holds out for you all. Enjoy


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