Subject: 70.3 Nutrition 160 pound 27-year old male. Doing Rhode Island 70.3 in July. First 70.3 - have done many sprints and Olympics (2:30 range ).
For an Olympic I usually have one bottle of Gatorade and 2 or 3 gels on the bike and then I have another gel on the run + whatever Gatorade they give you on the run - so approximately 650 calories.
How much should I try and get on the 70.3? - aiming for the 5:45 range.
Fortunately through many triathlons and marathons I have never had stomach issues. So I'm thinking I need to eat at least:
1. a big bite of Clif Bar before going onto the bike (~ 100 cal )
2. A whole Clif Bar on the bike (250 cal )
3. Three gels on the bike (~ 300 cal )
4. 2 Gatorades on the bike (~ 500 cal )
4. a big bite of Clif Bar before the run (~ 100 cal )
5. 3 gels on the run (~ 300 cal )
That would be about 1,550 calories - I'll probably burn 5,500-6,000 on the day.
During marathons (3:10-3:20 range ), I probably consume about 1,200 calories while burning around 3,300. So maybe I need more for my 70.3?
Thoughts? Thanks.
I came across this post which talks about quite a bit of calories being consumed (960 on the bike at least for me ): http://www.trifuel.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3161
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