Century Time Trial - Nutrition
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Century Time Trial - Nutrition
Postby bradwoodbr » Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:59 pm
I have read that 30 to 60grams of carbs every 30 to 45 minutes is necessary,
so I could use gels or honey.
I can carry 1.5 litres of water and am going to use "Saltstick" capsules - about one very hour.
Should I also be consuming some protein in liquid or solid form as well?
If so how much? Any recommendations?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Re: Century Time Trial - Nutrition
Postby ni78ck » Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:10 pm
when you finish the race you can then gat the calorie count back to a normal level
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Re: Century Time Trial - Nutrition
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Re: Century Time Trial - Nutrition
Postby Alex Simmons/RST » Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:15 pm
Perhaps there is a fluid replenishment station somewhere?
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Re: Century Time Trial - Nutrition
Postby Ant. » Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:23 pm
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Re: Century Time Trial - Nutrition
Postby Alex Simmons/RST » Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:30 pm
I'd suggest a bidon for a 40km TT is optional depending on conditions. Longer than an hour though and fluid is essential.Ant. wrote:The more I think of the 1 bidon holder on my P3, the more I want to sign up for the 40k option...
Mind you, if it was a P4, well you want the bidon, just the fluid inside is optional
Should TT riders pay more for medicare?
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Re: Century Time Trial - Nutrition
Postby Ant. » Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:34 pm
Definitely Mentally unstable bunch of peopleAlex Simmons/RST wrote:I'd suggest a bidon for a 40km TT is optional depending on conditions. Longer than an hour though and fluid is essential.Ant. wrote:The more I think of the 1 bidon holder on my P3, the more I want to sign up for the 40k option...
Mind you, if it was a P4, well you want the bidon, just the fluid inside is optional
Should TT riders pay more for medicare?
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Re: Century Time Trial - Nutrition
Postby Ant. » Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:48 pm
Alex Simmons/RST wrote:I'd suggest a bidon for a 40km TT is optional depending on conditions.Ant. wrote:The more I think of the 1 bidon holder on my P3, the more I want to sign up for the 40k option...
Should your athletes pay a greater medicare levy?
But seriously, in TT style, isn't fluid practically mandatory for anything over, say, 30mins?
Your answer here may explain why I pee 2mins before the start time and limit my cooldown to cycling immediately to the toilets.
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Re: Century Time Trial - Nutrition
Postby Alex Simmons/RST » Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:05 pm
Didn't need it. Bike I borrowed doesn't even have a cage
I did on the one a month earlier, had a little sip at the turn but didn't really need it and wasted a few seconds in the process.
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Re: Century Time Trial - Nutrition
Postby Troy C » Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:08 pm
At the 80km tomorrow I will consumer 1.5lt of Endura and 3 gels (during the event) while planning to go under 2hrs
then asses, how I felt after that,
(Being easter, I have carbo loaded and no ridding today)
I am Planning to go under 4.5 hrs for the 160 and intend use around 1lt of electrolyte and 2 gels per hr/lap so 4lt and 6-8 gels around the 160
I also have a mate that will be rolling to the swap of bottles, so non-stop 160
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Re: Century Time Trial - Nutrition
Postby bradwoodbr » Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:44 am
4hours 10 minutes and 16 seconds - a very impressive average of 38.6km/hr
Thanks to everyone for their tips and hints about feeding.
This went really well, however I think a better variety of solid food would help.
Unfortunately my right ankle gave out on lap 3 and I had to retire.
I consumed the following in the three laps:
2 power bars
3 carb shots (1 before the start)
12 glucodin tablets (roughly 4 per lap)
1 banana (start of lap 3)
2 salstick capsules. One at the start and one at the beginning of lap 3.
1.5 litres of water for the first two laps.
1 litre in the third lap.
Congratulations to Mark Roberts for winning the event with an average of 39.2km/h.
Cheers
Brad
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Re: Century Time Trial - Nutrition
Postby Troy C » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:26 am
For the record I consumed 8 Carbo shotz, 1 before the start
1 powerbar
8 bottles of Endura
Hard Ride
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