I asked Dr. Alex Harrison the following question, and we decided it might prove beneficial to more folks than just me...
"Dr. Alex- 2 weekends ago I tried your Gatorade formula with real sugar/salt added for a long bike/run brick. It worked really well, but was definitely too sweet for my liking. From threads you've posted and from elite/pro triathletes, I've heard of and have experimented with "double bottles" and chasing higher density liquid calories with water. I've tried double bottles and they've worked...but there have been times when they haven't worked and I think it might have something to do with not enough water to help with absorption. Is there a rule of thumb for how many sips/ounces of water to take in immediately following sucking down some liquid calories? If I do a normal 1 hour bottle with GU Roctane, or now the newer Skratch Fuel, I'm taking in 3-4 gulps every 15min...and finishing the bottle in an hour. I think I do relatively well when it comes to nutrition and haven't had many bad experiences, but my last Full I had a very bad experience with Hammer Heed doubled up, which caused me my first DNF off the bike. I like the idea and simplicity of running more calories in a couple bottles, but need to know the right way to go about this."
Doctor...the floor is now yours...
Thanks,
-j
"Dr. Alex- 2 weekends ago I tried your Gatorade formula with real sugar/salt added for a long bike/run brick. It worked really well, but was definitely too sweet for my liking. From threads you've posted and from elite/pro triathletes, I've heard of and have experimented with "double bottles" and chasing higher density liquid calories with water. I've tried double bottles and they've worked...but there have been times when they haven't worked and I think it might have something to do with not enough water to help with absorption. Is there a rule of thumb for how many sips/ounces of water to take in immediately following sucking down some liquid calories? If I do a normal 1 hour bottle with GU Roctane, or now the newer Skratch Fuel, I'm taking in 3-4 gulps every 15min...and finishing the bottle in an hour. I think I do relatively well when it comes to nutrition and haven't had many bad experiences, but my last Full I had a very bad experience with Hammer Heed doubled up, which caused me my first DNF off the bike. I like the idea and simplicity of running more calories in a couple bottles, but need to know the right way to go about this."
Doctor...the floor is now yours...
Thanks,
-j