ericMPro wrote:
carbohydrates are your friend...
This is something I am still sorting out. I am actually contemplating the idea of drastically cutting back carbs for 70.3 races. My runs are abysmal, but my best run, by a big margin, was when I lost all of my nutrition at the beginning of the bike. I did that race on like 200 calories taken in during the race.
SBRcanuck wrote:
You can down 3 bottles in just over an hour of biking?? Holy pee!
My normal rate of consumption is 1 bottle/hour when the temperature and humidity are low. On a hot and humid ride, my typical intake is around 2 bottles/hour. I live in the southeast US, where runs in Olympic races are often above 85° and 80% humidity. If I know it will be a cooker, I will dramatically increase my water and electrolyte intake on the bike to pre-load for the run. I may not completely drink 3 bottles during the bike, but I will definitely start that 3rd bottle.