October 11, 2023

Race day hydration and nutrition * Key lessons from over 200 athlete case studies

56 minutes

Nutrition is often called the fourth discipline of triathlon, and for those who spend time working on this aspect diligently, the results might confirm this.

Recently I shared that we had agreed a partnership to work with the folks from Precision Fuel and Hydration. As a podcast listener this means you can get 15% of your first order (please look for the link in the show notes).

I've known their founder, Andy Blow, for many years and I really like their products, as well as the way they go about their business. One thing that makes them different is their goal to educate athletes about fuelling and hydration. In today's podcast Andy, along with their sports scientist Emily Arrell, chat with me about the case studies they've been writing about the athletes who use their products. There are over 200 now, and there are very significant lessons which have relevance for you.

Key lessons from over 200 athlete case studies (4:30)

Leon Chevalier’s flexible strategy that changes with each event. Kona & Nice IM races (10:15)

Training your gut: How Leon Chevalier trained his gut to absorb more carbohydrates per hour (15:40)

Fuelling & hydration principles are similar for elite and AG athletes, but the numbers are different (16:45)

Emily and Andy share some insights into their data on caffeine use during triathlons (35:40)

Pre-race hydration (50:00)

Off-season nutrition for endurance athletes (52:10)

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Free online sweat test: https://sweattest.precisionhydration.com/pages/why-personalise-your-hydration-strategy

Quick carb calculator: https://www.precisionhydration.com/products/precision-fuel-sample-pack/#thecarbcalculator

We chatted about the new Flow gel product. It delivers 300g of carbohydrate, and the gel pouch can be poured straight into a bottle to save having to open and decant 10 individual gels for the same amount of carb. Find out more HERE.

Case studies:

The conversation focussed a lot on the case studies created by Emily. These are 3 that you might be interested in from the recent Ironman World Champs in Nice.

Leon Chevalier (5th pro):

Pierre Stiereman (1st 30-34):

Ross Harper (top-20, 30-34):

Emily also recommends the following book:

The art of explanation: How to communicate with clarity by Ros Atkins

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