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Ultra training for beginners

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EvilPixie 3 Jul 12:36pm, 3 Jul 2025 69,796 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie Look at that it’s about 3 weeks since I’ve stressed! So I now have salt tablets which has settled my electrolytes worry My next question is …. Sometimes in the past I’ve got to the not wanting to eat stage. The section from my last CP is the longest so I’m going to take a sports drink extra for that stage. If I am at the bleurgh food stage, as long as I keep drinking and have taken on plenty of fuel early I should be ok? Or is there any strategies to consider? Or is it just make yourself eat to finish!
Shades 3 Jul 12:41pm, 3 Jul 2025 8,241 posts	Quote Pin Shades You can't make yourself eat. Ditto the sports drink, you may not be able to take on something sweet. This is when something savoury might tempt you. As long as you have some plain water and some electrolytes then you'll be OK. What's the distance from the last CP to the finish?
paulcook 3 Jul 12:43pm, 3 Jul 2025 8,346 posts	Quote Pin paulcook I very regularly get to that stage. It’s best to try and eat than not before you get to another problem but that’s easier said than done. Often it might be there’s something more appealing than other bits - for me particularly in warmer weather give me lots of melon!!
Derby Tup 3 Jul 12:43pm, 3 Jul 2025 72,809 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup Choices are what you need Pix
EvilPixie 3 Jul 12:56pm, 3 Jul 2025 69,797 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie I think it’s 10-11m to the end. I think from looking at the map it’s Roughly 7 15 and 21 with the total 31.3m In my head I’m thinking 3hrs per CP plus extra at the end whilst hoping for less! 😂
Shades 3 Jul 1:28pm, 3 Jul 2025 8,242 posts	Quote Pin Shades As long as you take some fuel on in the earlier stages then you'll be OK. But don't force yourself to eat more than you feel comfortable with at the time as that often leads to your stomach saying 'no more ' Little and often, there's a lot to be said for the one jelly baby per mile strategy 😋
EvilPixie 3 Jul 3:20pm, 3 Jul 2025 69,802 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie Thanks shades My training strategy has been eat every 30 mins drink every 15, salt tab 1 per HR Although I will start with high 5 so won't take the tabs to start with and if I take a sports drink at the end I will miss one as they have sodium in too
Shades 3 Jul 3:39pm, 3 Jul 2025 8,243 posts	Quote Pin Shades As long as your happy with one salt tab per hour. We're all different. In normal temperatures I take 2 in a marathon, maybe 3 in very hot weather. Maybe 3 in a 50k.
EvilPixie 3 Jul 3:53pm, 3 Jul 2025 69,804 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie I'm just going on what I've been drinking The marathon next week will help!
Shades 3 Jul 3:59pm, 3 Jul 2025 8,245 posts	Quote Pin Shades Everyone's needs are different. I'm not a salty sweater unless we're 30+ degrees 🥵