PF&H Sports Scientist Emily Arrell compares the race nutrition strategies of IRONMAN® and IM 70.3® athletes to see how a change in distance impacts fueling approaches...
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\nEmily spent her placement year working on the Sports Science team at Precision Fuel & Hydration, and she made such an impression on the team that we employed her on a full-time basis as soon as she finished her studies.
\nAs well as being the best soccer player at PF&H, Emily works closely with elite and amateur athletes to help them nail their race nutrition strategies. And she plays a central role in research and in the analysis of Athlete Case Studies.
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\nI crunched the numbers from 137 Athlete Case Studies to see how a change in distance affects their fueling strategy.
\nI've shared our initial findings below and will return to update this article as we continue to add Athlete Case Studies to our database...
\nArticle Last Updated: 23rd August 2023.
\nCarbohydrate, fluid and sodium are 'The 3 Key Levers' of a successful race nutrition strategy for endurance athletes.
\n⛽ Carbohydrate This 37% drop-off makes sense for two reasons: Let's see how our full IRONMAN case studies compare... There are two potential explanations as to why the drop-off from bike-to-run was only 23% for full IRONMAN races: 💧 Fluid 🧂Sodium ☕ Caffeine In addition to the 3 levers, caffeine is one of very few supplements that's scientifically proven to provide most athletes with performance benefits... As well as how you fuel and hydrate during a race, what you eat and drink in the build-up can have an impact on your performance... ⌚ Pre-fuel ⌚ Preload\n
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