Nutrition For Shepp

Here's a quick post of my nutrition plan for this weekend's HIM. I've had to rethink the hydration side of things. I have been expecting it be hot, but not like the weather forecast now suggests. Yep, it's going to be a bit tougher than expected at 36 degrees!

So here's my plan:

Wednesday
2.5 hours of swim/bike/run at just below race pace, with a few short efforts at just above race pace to deplete muscle glycogen stores.
Consume a high carbohydrate (CHO), low fat, moderate protein diet for the rest of the day.
Should give me about 500g CHO for the day.

Thursday
Rest day.
CHO loading, 500-600g per day, 100g protein, 50g fat

Friday & Saturday
Easy and short sessions of all discplines just to loosen up.
Keep CHO loading as above, but focus on low fibre foods.

Sunday

Pre-race:
Bowl of corn-flakes, small amount of low-fat milk + sports drink
Giving me 150-200g CHO to restock the hepatic glycogen.

Race Time!

Swim: Kialla Lake water (I'll try to minimise how much of the lake actually reaches my stomach)

Bike: Starting with 2x750ml bidons of 10% maltodextrin solution. For the rest of the ride I'll consume the High5 Drink available in conjunction with a maltodextrin gel solution. I'll be aiming to take in about 80g CHO per hour on the course. At 66kg this is a ratio of 1.2g CHO/kg of body mass, which should be about right.

Run: Whatever my stomach can handle, which I know with the heat will likely be considerably less than on the bike. Hopefully I can take in a combination of high 5 and coca-cola keeping levels at around 60g/hour, but I'll see.

As far as overall fluid intake is concerned I'll be expecting to take in 800-1100ml per hour depending on the heat.

Comments

  1. IronMin15 November 2007 at 16:15

    You've got a great plan in place. I can't wait to read the race report from the weekend! Good luck! Keep yourself cool out there...you've trained for the heat so you're definitely ready for it.

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  2. Amber Dawn17 November 2007 at 04:00

    36 degrees!
    Have fun! Work the plan and have a great race.

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