Subject: RE: Liquid Nutrition/training/racing I personally don't think that you are going to find much of a better solution then gels for that distance. Unless you want to get a special formula from Infinit and carry it with you on the run. On the bike it is not a big deal because you can control your fluid better, but not so for the run (again unless you want to wear a fuel belt). For sprint and Oly I think all you really care about are calories from carbs. So you have 3 choices. 1) Water, Sports Drink and Gels 2) Sports Drink (but you may not get enough calories here for an oly unless you add protein to your drink which could cause stomach issues) 3) Sports Drink , Water and Solid Food. I'm pretty sure this would be the worst of the 3 options. I can't imagine eating solid food given the intensity of a sprint or Oly. Option one probably requires that all you carry are gels on you, option 2 mean you need to carry your own drink on the run or hope that what is provided will be ok for you, and option 3 means you are carrying a bar or something. Edited by Global 2007-02-28 11:17 AM
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