Endurance Unlimited Season 4, Ep 3 — Nutrition Training for Race Day and Beyond with Asker Jeukendrup
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Mar 24, 2022 AI Snips
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Train Your Gut Starting 10 Weeks Out
- Start practicing your race nutrition about 10 weeks out so your gut can tolerate target intakes.
- Pick one weekly session that mimics race demands and rehearse fueling and hydration plans.
The Gut Adapts Rapidly To Volume
- The gut adapts quickly: five to six consecutive days of larger volumes reduce stomach discomfort.
- Training increases carbohydrate absorption and speeds gastric emptying for solids and liquids.
Rehearse Nutrition On A Weekly Long Session
- Practice nutrition on a weekly long session; mimic race duration/intensity when possible.
- Sometimes practice slightly more than planned race intake to account for race-day stress lowering tolerance.