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Hey Jorsna,
Congrats on a great back to back win ! Canada and Arizona :) What's next ?
Just found this thread after responding to another thread about your race day nutrition.
What is your dit and rest pattern like in the 2-3 days prior to the race please ?
I presume you have had a "sweat-test" to work out your sodium losses and optimum replacement. I am quite interested in the volume of sodium you replace per hour in IM events. How did you come to this conclusion and what advantages / disadvantages have you found going over and under this amount ?
Additionally , if you don't mind , your houghts on EFS products.
If you wish to get back into Canada , I reckon your gonna have to memorise the order of the Stanley Cup champions for the past 50 years ad the roster of the Habs vs Red Army 72 series, OR get that bacon quota up :)
Thanks in advance and congrats on a fantastic feat in achieving a course record , win and 2 IM wins in a row !
Terry
- Diet is the same as normal, though with some modifications from being on the road and not being able to make as much food, though I always get a suite with a kitchen in Tempe so I can still cook stuff. Make sure no gluten, "real" food, etc.
- Rest pattern - Thursday is an easy training day with swim, bike, run. Friday is off. Saturday is short swim, bike, run in short order with some short fast stuff. LOTS of sleep. Take naps. Etc.
- I haven't gone for lab testing. I figured it out myself through trial and error. The lab tests have been very positive for some athletes, but I know lots of other athletes for whom they have not worked. I don't necessarily believe that you ONLY need as much electrolytes as the lab says you sweat out. And even so, I'm not 100% sure that uses swatches placed around the body are really the best method. I.e., I think the lab testing is very good, but I don't think it's 100% reliable for all athletes.
- I really like the EFS line. For me personally, I wish the flavor was stronger. And I could use even more electrolytes - even in training I basically double the electrolytes in the drink. But the bars are awesome - gluten free AND taste good. The gels are very easy to take, even without water; I do my long runs with them and can take the gel even if I don't stop for water. And the drink mixes easily and tastes good in warm weather, but is maybe a bit too mild in cold weather, though still fine. Just in cold weather, really strong flavor is better, so I usually make mine 50% stronger since I drink less (sweat less) in cold weather anyway.
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