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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
H2O
Question this morning about hydration and "sports drinks". Water, sodium, electrolytes and simple carbohydrates are what we are after. Everything else is hype and marketing. You can make your own at home for 2 cents a gallon, or buy it for $2.00/ 16 ounces. There are some good "complete" packages out there that use a lot of science for pre/during/post hydration, but it is MY opinion that water, salt and simple sugar will get you through a race (we are NOT talking about Ironman here) as long as it is combined with a FLAWLESS TRAINING PLAN. If you wanna talk about Ironman we need to have another discussion on this topic because then it is imperative that you have a sound nutrition and hydration plan. Or you can learn this lesson the hard way and that includes IVs and vomiting. Here is a GREAT Gatorade commercial, and links to the current leaders in race day fluid replacement. Questions?
http://www.nuun.com
http://www.infinitnutrition.us
http://www.hammernutrition.com
http://www.champion-nutrition.com
http://www.nuun.com
http://www.infinitnutrition.us
http://www.hammernutrition.com
http://www.champion-nutrition.com
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I use FRS ('healthy energy') a patented blend of quercetin (whatever that is) and vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, C and E because Lance Armstrong endorses it and promises that you will never feel tired using it. I'm all set.
What's your home brew recipe? Something like one quart of filtered water, one teaspoon of honey, one quarter teaspoon of salt?
Very close. I add tincture of citrus, shake and head out the door.
Quercetin is a flavonoid found in citrus (and elsewhere, like red onions) and is still being tested by the FDA for nutritional/training/supplement pros and cons. Everybody is different and will respond to portions and mixtures of varying ingredients. It is essential that one tests a product before using it on race day or even a long training day. Additionally, one needs to test the combination of drinks with gels or food. Some mix well, some don't. I learned the HARD way in CdA five years ago that Hammer Gel and Gatorade DO NOT play well together. I mean it was a brawl!!!!!!
Conversely, some folks can get by on red onions alone.
My very good friend Dr. France Cokan has completed over 30 Ironmans and is asked to come to the podium every year in Kona to accept an age group award. He is 77. Here is his infamous Cokanade list of ingredients, listen up:
Cokanade recipe: 3 level tablespoonfuls of usual granulated sugar (or eight
sugar cubes) and about one good pinch of salt in a pint bottle, which is close
to what you find in Gatorade. Inexpensive, but colorless.
Shake and head out the door. Thanks Frank!!!!!
I might have to try this at your next hammerfest spin session.
BTW, were you looking at a clock's second hand or were you pretty much winging it this morning during those 30 second pieces? If my heart rate was graphed it would show almost vertical peaks and valleys.
Let me explain. I responded to an FRS ad many months ago and they immediately sent me a three month supply which I have yet to use week one. I have tried it and feel no different at all; still get tired! Whazzz s'upp with that! All this potion stuff reminds me of The Music Man.
I find that the taste of FRS is fine after a ride, but not what I want to use during a ride.
Second hand....waz dat? Your HR graph is supposed to look like an EGK. Work, recover, work HARDER, recover, repeat till the bell rings.
Would it be a redundant to say that all that crap tastes like shit?
Even during our hardest 60 minute sessions, you should not have to worry about electrolytes or carbos, assuming you are rested, recovered and have pre-hydrated. H2O SHOULD get your through. Severe or habitual cramping, bonking (heaven forbid) or unusual recovery times are indicators of an imbalance. Fatigue and muscular soreness, are not. And we only got to 15. But that's OK, Max was pleased with the group effort (I heard).
That was easy. I hardly have to breath hard.
That was FRS that I moped up under your bike then?
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