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2010-03-29 4:10 PM

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Subject: Pre-Oly (HIM??)Fuel plan
Looking for some input at to the fuel-up process for an Oly (and an HIM in the future)


2010-03-29 5:02 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-Oly (HIM??)Fuel plan
I typically eat a "normal" breakfast with a good balance of carbs & protein a few hours before the race begins (my typical race day breakfast is toast with peanut butter & honey, banana, & coffee). I may or may not sip on a sports drink if I'm going to be hanging out a while before the race begins, and often down a gel somewhere around 15 min. to 1/2 hour before my wave goes off.
2010-03-29 5:03 PM
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Subject: RE: Pre-Oly (HIM??)Fuel plan
it varies from person to person, but ive found in an olympic ill have a gel before the race about a bottle of water on the bike (sometimes more or less depending on heat/humidity) and a gel during T2 with water at the run stops as i feel.  

the best plan is to try different things while training and find something that works for you for the distance/time/weather that will be the closest to the race conditions.  its hard to plan for your first, but after that you will have a better idea.
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