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2009-07-17 10:46 AM

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Subject: Race Nutrition for Sprint Distances
I wanted some opinions -

My typical SPRINT distance race day nutrition consists of waking up around 4AM and eating a whole wheat or oat bran bagel w/ all-natural peanut butter. I'll also start sipping on my water. By 4:30AM I'm working on 8-10 oz of black coffee (just to clean me out and wake me up).

By the time I reach the race site, I have finished my coffee and I am back to drinking my water. 15-20 minutes before the swim start I take a GU. I have Accelerade (14oz) on the bike portion. A GU and water on the run.

I'm changing a couple things this weekend. I think I'm gonna continue w/ the bagel at 4AM but instead I could use some sort of fruit jam/preservative. Continue to drink my water and coffee and take a GU 15 minutes prior to the swim. I am ditching my water bottles (10-12 mile course). I almost NEVER drink from them. When I do it bothers me on the run. I figure that for a SPRINT it is useless. I'm also ditching the GU during the run.

I should still have enough nutrition to make it thru a 1/4 mile swim, 11.5 mile bike and a 5K shouldn't I? I would think so. I typically finish my sprint distance races anywhere between 1:05 and 1:25 minutes. This approach should be OK - right?


2009-07-17 11:09 AM
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Subject: RE: Race Nutrition for Sprint Distances

Your breakfast is typical and other then a Gu 15 minutes before the swim start I see no reason to take in any other nutrition other then maybe some water if you need it.

2009-07-24 9:34 AM
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Subject: RE: Race Nutrition for Sprint Distances
I'm adding some Accelerade to my bike. My mouth was so dry during my last race. I'll only need a standard bottle w/ about 6oz of Accelerade. I'm not gonna use my aero container between my handlebars.
2009-07-24 4:33 PM
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Subject: RE: Race Nutrition for Sprint Distances
michael2_19030 - 2009-07-17 10:46 AM
I should still have enough nutrition to make it thru a 1/4 mile swim, 11.5 mile bike and a 5K shouldn't I? I would think so.


You can definitely make it through.  I usually only go with a yogurt and banana before the race and I also ditch the water bottle during (I do all my drinking during the swim portion and I've never felt out of gas.  I'm pretty sure you're body is using stores built up from the day before rather than anything you can do the day of.
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