Race nutrition and hydration - current best practices with Andy Blow | EP#293

Andy Blow, founder of Precision Hydration, returns to the podcast to discuss current best practices in race nutrition and hydration. Andy has a first-row seat to see what some of the best professional athletes in the world are doing, and shares the common patterns and potential differences, as well as how things might or might not differ for amateur athletes.      

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Andy's and Precision Hydration's work with pro triathletes and other endurance athletes

-What are the common patterns and trends across these top athletes, and what are the differences? 

-Getting down to the specifics: what formats of carbohydrate are they typically consuming

-Logistics: what nutrition and hydration to carry with you, and how to carry it? 

-Should you be completely self-sufficient or also rely on aid stations

-The case for going really high (90+ g/h) on carbohydrates in race nutrition, and training your gut to be able to do that

-Hydrogels, and what the science currently says about how they work

 

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Andy's Twitter
• Precision Hydration's website, Instagram, and Twitter
• How much carbohydrate do athletes need per hour? - article by Andy
• Does the type of carb in your energy products really matter? - article by Precision Hydration
• Can athletes consume MORE than 90g of carb per hour? - article by Precision Hydration
• Can you train your gut to optimise your fueling strategy? - article by Precision Hydration
• Quick Carb Calculator
• Book a free consultation with Precision Hydration
• Gordo Byrn's blog

 

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