We’ll be the primary to confess it: Fueling for lengthy occasions is difficult, particularly should you don’t have a recreation plan or it’s your first occasion. With the rise of longer and extra intense gravel races and occasions, correct fueling is extra vital than ever. In the event you’ve ever questioned what and when to eat on the bike, this podcast will enhance your fueling recreation.
A Information to Gravel Race Fueling
This dialog isn’t only for first-timers or elite gravel grinders; it’s for everybody. I’ve usually gotten my fueling technique mistaken, and I nonetheless do generally (and I’ve been at this for years). Whether or not it was not consuming sufficient, not consuming the suitable meals, or the dreaded “I’ll eat later” adopted by a dreaded BONK and imaginative and prescient quest for the end line. We will all work on our fueling for coaching and racing, regardless of what number of races now we have beneath our belt.
For BikeRumor Podcast Episode 103, I sat down with the Gasoline Good Diet (previously Rider Field) workforce to dispel fueling myths and make clear what a race vitamin plan can appear like.
So, ought to I eat as many gels as I can? No, this isn’t a laundry listing of 20 gels and 50 blocks for over 250k of racing. It’s a real-food and sensible take a look at what riders can do (and abdomen) to realize probably the most from their coaching.
From Coaching to Race Day
We focus on what a fueling plan seems to be like from the very begin. Please take a look at the week main as much as the large occasion (gravel race in our state of affairs) and ahead from there. We’re tackling not solely what but in addition tips on how to get in the right amount of carbs and different fuels to remain strong and contemporary over your experience.
Bottle Technique and Pack Prep
Are you going to go bottles or pack? What number of? What ought to I put in them? These are the large questions for an extended (scorching) gravel occasion. The very last thing you need as an athlete throughout an occasion is dehydration. It impacts not solely your capability to carry out but in addition your psychological capability.
Are you aware what sort of sweater you might be? Are you somebody who wants extra sodium or electrolytes? We focus on sweat price and tips on how to discover your sweat sort. Whether or not you bounce on the dimensions pre and post-ride or test your price with the NIX biosensor – understanding what it’s worthwhile to replenish is significant.
Publish Gravel Race Restoration
After the race, it’s worthwhile to replenish, get better, and rebuild. We focus on re-fueling, restoration meals, drinks, and methods so that you might be stronger within the subsequent race.
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