diff --git a/NatesNotes.md b/NatesNotes.md index 5171d517..56c2e870 100644 --- a/NatesNotes.md +++ b/NatesNotes.md @@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ Last recap: 2026-06-12 (day before the 30K). - Low-HR walking counts as training (time on feet) even though the dashboard currently ignores non-running activities. +## Race fueling + +Plans, product reference, and the carb science live in +[RaceLogistics.md](RaceLogistics.md). Personal takeaways: target 80 g/h +(history says I under-fuel), both Tailwind and Hammer Gel are +glucose-dominant — pushing past ~85 g/h with this stack needs more +fructose, not more gels. + ## Where this lives in the data / web UI | Finding | Surfaced today? | diff --git a/RaceLogistics.md b/RaceLogistics.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..685a8c04 --- /dev/null +++ b/RaceLogistics.md @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ +# Race Logistics — fueling reference & plans + +Reference doc: nutrition science, product cheat-sheet, race plans, watch +setup. Personal findings/cues stay in [NatesNotes.md](NatesNotes.md). + +## Carb science in five bullets + +- The gut absorbs glucose and fructose through **separate transporters**: + SGLT1 (glucose) saturates around **~60 g/h**; GLUT5 (fructose) adds another + **~30–50 g/h** on top. That's the entire reason dual-source fueling exists. +- Maltodextrin and dextrose are pure glucose for this purpose; **sucrose is + half glucose, half fructose**. +- Targets by effort: >2.5 h → **60–90 g/h**; the current elite trend is + **90–120 g/h at ~1:0.8 glucose:fructose** (Maurten/SiS Beta/Nduranz-style + products) — measurably less fatigue in trail-marathon studies, but only + with a **trained gut**. Build in long runs, never debut on race day. +- Hydration **450–750 ml/h** (up to ~1 L/h hot). Sodium **~500–700 mg/h** + typical; true range is individual (200–1,500). Most "gel" GI distress is + actually dehydration/sodium imbalance concentrating sugars in the gut. +- Pre-race: 100–150 g familiar carbs 2.5–3 h out. Start fueling at min 25–30. + Post: 80–100 g carbs + protein within the hour. + +## Product reference (what's in the cabinet) + +| Product | Per unit | Carb sources | ~glu:fru | +| --- | --- | --- | --- | +| Tailwind Endurance Fuel | 25 g carb, ~310 mg sodium / scoop | dextrose + cane sugar (sucrose) | ~3–4 : 1 | +| Hammer Gel | ~21–25 g carb / serving | ~80% maltodextrin + ~20% fructose | ~4 : 1 | +| Endurolytes Extreme | ~300 mg salt ≈ **~120 mg sodium**, 75 mg K / cap | — | — | + +Both fuels are **glucose-dominant**. Stacked at ~78 g/h that's ~60–63 g/h +glucose — right at the SGLT1 ceiling, fine. Pushing this stack to 90+ g/h +overloads the glucose pathway (GI risk) because the fructose share is too +small; going higher means *more Tailwind relative to gels* or a 1:0.8 +product for the 50K/50M. + +## 30K plan — 2026-06-13 (assumes ~4 h) + +Targets: **75–80 g carb/h · 500–750 ml fluid/h · ~500–700 mg sodium/h** + +- **Bladder: 6 scoops Tailwind in 2 L** → 150 g carb, ~1,860 mg sodium. + ~500 ml/h = 37 g carb + 465 mg sodium per hour; lasts exactly 4 h. +- **2 Hammer gels/h (on :00 and :30)** = +40 g → **≈78 g/h total**. + Strong + stomach solid after hour 1 → 3rd gel in hours 2–3. + Struggling → skip a gel, keep sipping. Never go to zero carbs. +- **Endurolytes**: carry 4; 1/h from hour 2 only if hot / salty sweater / + cramp twinges. Tailwind covers baseline sodium. +- **Carry**: 8 gels + 2 spare · mixed bladder · 4 caps · 2 spare scoops in a + baggie for refill points. +- **Pre**: 120–150 g carbs 2.5–3 h before · ~500 ml in the last hour · + 1 gel 10 min pre-gun. + +## FR255 fueling reminders + +Native (race-day choice): Run profile → hold **UP** → Run Settings → Alerts +→ Add New → **Time → Recurring → 0:15**. Mapping: every buzz = sip · +every 2nd (:30s) = gel · every 4th (hourly) = salt check. +Connect IQ alternative for labeled eat/drink intervals: +[Eat! Drink! Reminder!](https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/7449127c-65ba-470b-954c-3a5fa93376c3) +— test on a training run first; costs a data-field slot. + +## Before the 50K (2026-07-25) + +- Gut-train toward 90 g/h on long runs (raise Tailwind share, or trial a + 1:0.8 glucose:fructose fuel). +- Re-derive sodium needs from how the 30K went (cramps? salt crust? nausea?). +- Log the 30K outcome below. + +## Race log + +- **2026-06-13 30K** — (fill in: finish time, what was consumed, GI notes, + cramps, what to change) + +## Sources + +[120 vs 90 vs 60 g/h trail marathon](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7400827/) · +[CHO & GI problems in ultra-trail review](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8197833/) · +[Cadence ultramarathon guide](https://us.usecadence.com/blogs/science/ultramarathon-nutrition-guide) · +[Precision Hydration ultra fueling](https://www.precisionhydration.com/performance-advice/nutrition/preparing-fueling-nutrition-plan-for-ultra-racing/) · +[Tailwind nutrition](https://tailwindnutrition.com/pages/nutrition) · +[Hammer Gel](https://hammernutrition.com/products/hammer-gel) · +[Endurolytes Extreme](https://hammernutrition.com/products/endurolytes-extreme) · +[FR255 alerts manual](https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-676967A0-1B23-4384-9BC9-76F3D643F1C8/EN-US/GUID-E9B4413D-28EB-4054-8622-5CCD3F4571D2.html)