HEED then super sugery Powerade?
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HEED then super sugery Powerade?
I have a big race this weekend. The race of the year is more like it. But I was giving HEED to drink. She told me to start drinking 1h befor and during. Well I will run out of the Heed so I thought of my second bottle be full of strong Powerade.
Will the sugar in Powerade mess me up or will it give me a sugar high? The race is 25mile, and Im hoping for 1hour 40min, MTB race.
Thanks Leo
Will the sugar in Powerade mess me up or will it give me a sugar high? The race is 25mile, and Im hoping for 1hour 40min, MTB race.
Thanks Leo
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It's impossible to get a sugar high/spike when you're working that hard.
I don't race, but if I did, I think I'd tend to stick with whatever I usually drink during training rides. I'd avoid the possibility of drinking something I'm not accustomed to, and having my performance suffer as a result.
I don't race, but if I did, I think I'd tend to stick with whatever I usually drink during training rides. I'd avoid the possibility of drinking something I'm not accustomed to, and having my performance suffer as a result.
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Originally Posted by Little Leo
I have a big race this weekend. The race of the year is more like it. But I was giving HEED to drink. She told me to start drinking 1h befor and during. Well I will run out of the Heed so I thought of my second bottle be full of strong Powerade.
Will the sugar in Powerade mess me up or will it give me a sugar high? The race is 25mile, and Im hoping for 1hour 40min, MTB race.
Thanks Leo
Will the sugar in Powerade mess me up or will it give me a sugar high? The race is 25mile, and Im hoping for 1hour 40min, MTB race.
Thanks Leo
So, with powerade you get:
1) Poor absorption (with the change of GI upset)
2) Poor utilization
3) Not enough fluid.
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Don't change anything before a race....
I had to say it even though you wont listen..
I had to say it even though you wont listen..
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Last week I was reading something from Hammer Nutrition that stated if you drank or ate something high in sugar it would cause issues with your body's absorption of HEED. I can not seem to find the article. Maybe someone else can speak to this.
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Tanks for all the help. It turns out I didnt need to use powerade because I had enough HEED. My team leader, who was a Nationals Champ, said it would work better then that koolaid I drink now. During the race I had great power and stanima, during the first hour. Then with 20min untill the end with a for sure 2nd but possably 1st, I cramped. I new I would but I thought It would be late enough I could ride thru.
It was a very long race and Im happy with my result.
It was a very long race and Im happy with my result.