Ive got a race coming up, it will run for approx 4.5 hours... its on a moto by the way, but i do ride mtb's alot and i know you blokes know alot more about nutrition than 99% of moto riders!
So i will have a camelbak on for the whole race, I'm able to change this at every fuel stop if needed. My stops during the race are planned to be at the 40 min mark (after the start loop and 1 lap), then approx every 1:15min (2 laps). I have a very small amount of time (20-30 sec) at each fuel stop to take on some food, but only small things that i can get in while wearing a full face helmet... and not throw back up
It is very difficult to find food out of a small pocket and eat it on a moto at race pace like you can on a mtb, hence why the camelbak comes in handy as a fuel source... but i also need to be able to use it to keep up quite a bit of fluid intake for hydration.
I think the 4.5 hour time frame matches up quite nicely to what the gun mtb riders do some 100k enduro's in. What would you guys recommend for some good ideas for energy intake/sources and correct timing to stay away from that nasty energy brick wall? Pre-ride and during....
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So i will have a camelbak on for the whole race, I'm able to change this at every fuel stop if needed. My stops during the race are planned to be at the 40 min mark (after the start loop and 1 lap), then approx every 1:15min (2 laps). I have a very small amount of time (20-30 sec) at each fuel stop to take on some food, but only small things that i can get in while wearing a full face helmet... and not throw back up
It is very difficult to find food out of a small pocket and eat it on a moto at race pace like you can on a mtb, hence why the camelbak comes in handy as a fuel source... but i also need to be able to use it to keep up quite a bit of fluid intake for hydration.
I think the 4.5 hour time frame matches up quite nicely to what the gun mtb riders do some 100k enduro's in. What would you guys recommend for some good ideas for energy intake/sources and correct timing to stay away from that nasty energy brick wall? Pre-ride and during....
:Banane35: