Olympic Nutrition - What's your plan?
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tri-ac posted 1 year ago.
(last year was my first year and my times ranged from 3:04 to 3:24 for olympic distance)
i like gatorade but i'm finding that i prefer it diluted by 25-50% depending on how long i'm exercising.
1 gel + some water 15 min prior to race
1 bottle of gatorade on the bike (but I carry two just in case)
1 cup of gatorade every aid station on the run + 1 cup of water over the head if it's warm
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UFTriGator posted 1 year ago.
I do 50/50 gatorade mix. Gatorade endurance if it's hot.
1 gel before the race, 1 about halfway through the bike.
2-3 bottles on the bike, depending on the temperature (it's a lot, I know. I'm like a human camel). If I start to feel any cramping, I start pounding the stuff.
Same exact plan as tri-ac on the run.
Good luck!
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PetetheCanuck posted 1 year ago.
This is great info thanks guys.. going to try this out next week for my race in Edmonton.
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kkocan posted 1 year ago.
I just did my first olympic 2 weeks ago. I had a stomache bug the week before so I didn't eat well that week or the night before but my race day looked like this:
Breakfast: Glass of OJ, 2 pieces white toast with jelly or honey.
About 20 minutes before start took 1 gel.
On bike had 1-24oz gatorade (red) and drank about 2/3 of it. Took one gel on bike about half way in and one about 5 minutes from T-2.
On run just hit some water at the 2nd and 4th miles.
Was out there for about 2:12 so I felt that was all I needed.
Good luck
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catwood posted 1 year ago.
I do this:
Night before - low fiber dinner... annie's mac and cheese is a favorite
Early morning - serving of my recovery drink mix, sometimes a little tea
During the drive up to right before the start, I sip on my regular infinit mix
During the race, 1.5-2 bottles of my infinit mix on the bike
a gulp of water at the aid stations on the run...
This has worked for me even for the race I did in the Alps that took about 3:05...
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azstinger11 posted 1 year ago.
catwood;71108 wrote:
I do this:
Night before - low fiber dinner... annie's mac and cheese is a favorite
How does that annie's stuff stack up vs the craft mac and cheese (one of my weak spots :cool: )?
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Just signed up for my 1st Oly in Sept. and I am psyched! I haven't used anything in past races (sprint tri, 10K, half marathon, etc.) except Gatorade.
I know nutrition is different for everyone, but what do you typically use? I'm really slow, so I expect to be out there for 3.5 hours or so.
Thanks!
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