mr Mag00 said:
thats all very prescriptive, surely it is finding what works for an individual.
my HRM tells in 100KM i burn 4000 Kcal so therefore i need 4 litres not and 2.4 litres. I sweat like a race horse when i ride so i do need an energy drink otherwise i find i am in terrible trouble a few hours later with cramps.
so as guide that is fine but only as a guide, not for every individual
It has been suggested, whether or not you wish to believe it, Commercial electronics calorie counters are grossly inacurate.
To say "My HRM tells me" is 'just a guide as much as my recommendations.
4000 kCals over a 100km suggests it was ridden naked in sub zero temperatures, but that was not the case - Surely?
You are 'sweating like a racehorse', maybe because you are 'overloading' in simple sugars ie HIGH GI stuff, and not much salt - hence the cramps.
Spend ten years researching human metabolism and then build a spreadsheet to predict your calorie and H2O requirements. Then you may find your results are close to the kCals numbers several universities and medical research studies say.
I have an SWorks, and if I type in the distance, direction, weather conditions, topography and clothing for a TdF stage, my results agree with what the Pro team medic's and nutritionalists get.
I rode 14 miles to work this morning, and for that effort I will be eating 170 kCals and drinking 300 cm3 water, which I have already done while typing this response.
