Subject: RE: Nutrition During 70.3 race Originally posted by TriathlonnDad Thanks Matt, sounds like you have it dialed in. What is scratch? Sorry - it's actually Skratch, I believe. Just a sugar and electrolyte drink. They're all pretty similar for me, in terms of how I race on them, but I find Skratch to be tasty (if a bit spendy). During a race, I get pretty focused on enjoying the racing and can forget to do sensible things like eat and drink, so I'm happy enough to pop a few extra bucks to have something in the bottle that I look forward to drinking. Some people have very specific and varied ways they react to different drinks, so it's good to try them out. About the only things I don't like are some of the Hammer Gels and a couple of the Cliff flavors, but I can take their vanilla flavors fine (frosting is frosting, whereas some of the citrus stuff can sour my stomach - not what I want deep in a race), so I'll look for that in a pinch. And as far as having it dialed in, I'll probably use this approach next time (if ever) I do another 70.3, but fully expect it'll change over time (with fitness, age, preference, etc.). Definitely changes by distance! Flexibility, if it doesn't throw you off your game, can be a real asset... Matt |