Anyone who spends time in triathlon forums knows that the fueling topic is a recurrent theme from beginners to seasoned athletes. Common questions such as: how much fuel should I take, what kind of fuel, how many calories and what should I take before, during and after racing is something we hear over and over and over.
In addition, anytime time we read race reports or listen to the stories of our fellow athletes regarding a bad racing experience, invariably there are 3 main reasons their races went south: 1) poor fitness prior the event, 2) poor pacing during the race and/or 3) poor fueling execution.
This time I am going to focus on the last point though in most cases the reason why athletes struggle during a race can be the mix of all 3 points mentioned above....