Great point re: drink mix choice. Consider making your own, or at least understanding the sugar considerations well, while choosing new commercial products if you go that route.
Lots of great info related to that in threads below. Much discussion of gut tolerance etc.
Over the last few weeks/months of podcasts, the crew has been talking about training their gut to take on 100, 120, or even 140g of carbohydrate (1:1 glucose:fructose) per hour. They’ve also said they prefer it all in drink form. How does this add up? Maurten and Beta Fuel us a 2:1 ratio, so you could get 120g of carbs in a 24oz bottle, but in the wrong ratio. Curious how folks are managing to hit these numbers without eating something else.
I started an experiment a couple weeks ago based on an actual lab experiment – sugar water vs ubiquitous sports drink. I’ve been taking in anywhere from 75-100g/hr of liquid carbs and the effects are astounding. I know, “Duh!”, but going from thinking I was fueling with enough carbs to actually fueling with enough carbs…I fear no interval! No bonk in sight and the RPE is crazy low. Now if I could only go back and tell my racing twentysomething self to carb the F up!
Now back to your regularly s…
Bingo!
Completely agree.
Yeah, don’t do that! lol
Also lol. Hits close to home.
@redlude97 for president! Fantastic post.
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