How to Fuel to Feel Your Best

Jul 3

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How to Fuel to Feel Your Best

Facilitate fueling
Make it as easy as possible to take in fluids and carbohydrates. Taking your hands off the bars to unwrap packaged fuel and gels can be sketchy, especially while riding off-road terrain, and adds another level of complication to fueling. Aim to get a large amount of carbohydrates and electrolytes in with our Endurance Drink Mix using your bottle or hydration pack. With 60/90 Flow Race mix, you can tailor your liquid fueling needs to maximize your carbohydrates and electrolytes all in one product.
Tailor hydration based on the weather.
If the air is dry or the temperatures are over 70 degrees, you’ll lose a lot more fluids than you realize. It's a smart idea to add a scoop of our Electrolyte Replacement Mix to stay on top of hydration needs. If it’s colder, plan on relying more on solids or gels for carbohydrates.
Fuel around aid stations.
A good rule of thumb for racing is "a bottle an hour," or 60-120g of carbohydrates per hour. Flow Formulas 60/90 Endurance Drink Mix will be prepared at 60 grams or 2 scoops per bottle and will be ready in coolers for you to refill your bottles at the feed zones! Plan on taking enough fluids and fuel with you to last until the next aid station.
Supplement Drink Mix with Gels or Solids. If you’re staying on top of nutrition and hydration via your drink mix, your blood glucose levels should be in the right spot for high intensity riding. However, longer events (over 4 hours) may require additional fueling. Endurance Gel Mix is a good solution to highly digestible carbohydrates to keep your carb intake high enough. Our Flavorless gel mix can be your best friend during the last few hours of the event when your taste buds are tapped out but you still require calories to get you across the finish line!
Practice your nutrition prior to the race and have at least an A and B nutrition plan.
You never know the conditions for the day and what your gut may feel like on race day. Plan for an A and B race nutrition strategy so you have a backup. That may look like carrying an extra few gels or different types of solids such as salty vs sweet!
Remember to have fun and feel your best using Flow!