boil small tiny potatos (about 2-4cm dia.) Blitz and roll them in your fav. salt flavour. Stick into a ziplock baggie and tape to the crossbar.

This is from Adventure races instead of tris, but I plan to try similar foods for my next IM...

I'm a big fan of cheetos. Fairly easy to eat, and often a food I will crave. I find that helps me want to eat while on the bike, as opposed to feeling forced to and skipping it (so if not a fan of cheetos, substitute in a similar chip that you will crave). Crackers with peanut butter are another that I like.

These aren't salty, but are some other favorites of mine: fig newtons, nutter butter cookies, gummy bears, sour gummy worms.

One of my biggest tricks for eatting on the bike is to want to eat. To increase cravings, I have a set of "race food" that I keep in a plastic bin. It only comes out for races or sometimes for training, and includes things I've listed about which I just like to eat. This way, race day comes around, and instead of "oh, I have to eat another gel now" it's "wooo! time for some cheetos!"

Drinking salt water is pretty nasty.
ENDUROLYTES, LAVA Salts and Succeed! are the common ones out there - but all have varying amounts of electrolytes. I had an issue with Potassium for a while and tried adding salt to a drink - and it was pretty bad. Typically it is the combination of the electrolytes and sodium that helps with the cramping. Not sure what your issue is with the supplement, but best to listen to the doc. I didn't see any pure sodium tablets offered for sale but - probably could find them somewhere. Would be better to take as a tablet then mixed with water.

Learned this from a friend of mine, a big time Ironman and marathoner.
Peanut Butter filled Pretzels.
You get your salt, your carbs a bit of protien and fat. Plus they make you thirsty so you drink more.
http://www.realsnacks.com/newproducts.html
- T

Oh yes, I HAVE tried those. They are delicious! Highly recommend them. No Blitz, not hard to swallow cause they are small.

I try to take a lemon, a salt shaker and a small bottle of tequila. Jump off the bike around the midway point, and throw back a couple of shots. Keeps you warm on the ride home, especially at this time of year. :D

Can you get a DUI on a bicycle? :eek:

I'll let you know.....but so far I'm good. Just keep my eyes on the little white line :D

Its like liquid carbs eh? Perfect for those longer distance events. :D

yes, you can get a DUI biking.
No, I haven't :p

Peanuts and little pretzels perfect with beer too!!

It was a friend who got one... used a bike so that he could go back and get car another day, in an attempt to be safe. He was kinda bitter.

Eeeeew... beef bullion?? I guess it would work... dunno how yummy it would be!

Avacados... huh... interesting thought!

I think the difference is that it's so thick in the package... and even on the marathon I have to chase it with water (and my stomach often likes the warm part as muc has the salty)

I have a strong stomach... my taste buds just weren't fans, and I didn't want to run miles with the taste of too salty dead chicken in my mouth. I contemplated a toothbrush for my transition bag (and yes, I do brush my teeth before rides or runs... I just find them more enjoyable when minty!)

I hated the Yuk mouth I had by the time I got to the run. When they gave me the iced sponges I used one to kinda bush my teeth.

That felt great.

Dude, I am talking about the

Na that's the diet we as slovaks eat. C'mon you should know. I always smell like that hehe

I will stick with Accelerade and gu thank you.

A boulion cube in my back pocket. Wont forget that.

'Noice and toit, Mr Powers' :D

Relax Libor, some of us have not been privledged enough to experience the scintillating humor of The Austin Powers films

You're stealing out Mojo baby!! and it isn't so groovy :eek:

Maybe I'll see you there?

No it's the kapusta, wickid stuff man.

How bout Wheat Thins? I'm sitting here reading this thread while munchin on em, and notice myself getting pretty thirsty. Check box, 260mg salt per 16 crackers. yowza! So tasty, tho!