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Top Comments (10)
Beans on toast every single morning. Incredible.
How did you find cleaning the Gel Bottle, Ben ?
I use toe protectors on my second toes with a bit of vaseline - not to prevent blisters but to prevent black toe nails. My toes are slightly 'mallet' and naturally curl into the insole. After a 10k they used to hurt like crazy and inevitably blacken. Silicon protectors stopped all that - they allow the toe to slip around freely inside the protector rather than dig in to the shoe.
I thought the powder funnel was just for being able to get a scoop into a narrow water bottle neck, not that it was supposed to be mobile. I thought it worked pretty good for like getting a scoop and then putting it into a Powerade bottle or something like that.
Been using magnets for my bip numbers for years. We have a company here in Denmark that makes them with different logos and flags and as you say, you don't notice them.
I have tried some pre made over night oats too but just found making my own is way cheaper for not a ton of effort to prepare. I like being able to control my flavor as well!
If the main benefit of the oats is carbs, with nothing extra added that's particularly beneficial, then you can buy a massive bag of Flavahan's (super chunky, excellent carb load) and some cocoa powder for less than a fiver in Waitrose and probably get more portions for pennies compared to £2/portion from a running nutrition brand. Products like that and the waffles always feel like a really shrewd cash grab.
Trail runner here with deviated septum : nasal strips are a godsend, not the specific ones in the video, I just use the regular cheap "nightime" ones , just wipe the area where you'll place the stripe with some alchool disinfectant (I always carry one use clorexidine wipes) press firmly rubbing a little for at least 10 seconds and presto! Should be fine for hours of running (and I sweat a lot).
GU used to make these flasks back when they sold their gels in large 15-serving pouches. I used to use them all the time to reduce waste. They worked decently well, but were a bit of a pain to clean, and it was hard to squeeze all the gel out because of the thicker material. They also didn't fit into pockets as well since they were larger. Then GU discontinued the large gel pouches due to manufacturing problems and I haven't used them since. I wouldn't consider filing them with individual pouches now because it doesn't reduce waste, except maybe while out on a run where I can't find a garbage container. My advice: don't bother.
Have to admit that I don't follow much running media these days. This popped up today as suggested, and I'm absolutely stoked to see you're still at it. Ben Parkes, you are a good egg.
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Top Comments (10)
Beans on toast every single morning. Incredible.
How did you find cleaning the Gel Bottle, Ben ?
I use toe protectors on my second toes with a bit of vaseline - not to prevent blisters but to prevent black toe nails. My toes are slightly 'mallet' and naturally curl into the insole. After a 10k they used to hurt like crazy and inevitably blacken. Silicon protectors stopped all that - they allow the toe to slip around freely inside the protector rather than dig in to the shoe.
I thought the powder funnel was just for being able to get a scoop into a narrow water bottle neck, not that it was supposed to be mobile. I thought it worked pretty good for like getting a scoop and then putting it into a Powerade bottle or something like that.
Been using magnets for my bip numbers for years. We have a company here in Denmark that makes them with different logos and flags and as you say, you don't notice them.
I have tried some pre made over night oats too but just found making my own is way cheaper for not a ton of effort to prepare. I like being able to control my flavor as well!
If the main benefit of the oats is carbs, with nothing extra added that's particularly beneficial, then you can buy a massive bag of Flavahan's (super chunky, excellent carb load) and some cocoa powder for less than a fiver in Waitrose and probably get more portions for pennies compared to £2/portion from a running nutrition brand. Products like that and the waffles always feel like a really shrewd cash grab.
Trail runner here with deviated septum : nasal strips are a godsend, not the specific ones in the video, I just use the regular cheap "nightime" ones , just wipe the area where you'll place the stripe with some alchool disinfectant (I always carry one use clorexidine wipes) press firmly rubbing a little for at least 10 seconds and presto! Should be fine for hours of running (and I sweat a lot).
GU used to make these flasks back when they sold their gels in large 15-serving pouches. I used to use them all the time to reduce waste. They worked decently well, but were a bit of a pain to clean, and it was hard to squeeze all the gel out because of the thicker material. They also didn't fit into pockets as well since they were larger. Then GU discontinued the large gel pouches due to manufacturing problems and I haven't used them since. I wouldn't consider filing them with individual pouches now because it doesn't reduce waste, except maybe while out on a run where I can't find a garbage container. My advice: don't bother.
Have to admit that I don't follow much running media these days. This popped up today as suggested, and I'm absolutely stoked to see you're still at it. Ben Parkes, you are a good egg.