DRINKING AT THE REFRESHMENT POINTS OF A RACE, WHAT IS BEST
What to drink at the refreshment points of a race?
Often when we think about the organization of an Ultra Trail we dedicate time to plan our nutrition, supplementation, the composition of the energy drink and we certainly do not worry about what we will drink at the refreshment points. So with the passing of the hours of the race, the fatigue, we start to significantly increase the mistakes made also about this matter. Yet we should remember that everything we do during an Ultra Trail may have a positive or negative implication in the success of our goal race, the one we have been dreaming of for months and that has taken us so long time to get ready for.
Here is a simple mini-guide to avoid the most common mistakes:
OK BEVERAGES
- Water, plain or sparkling (if tolerated), taking care that it is at room temperature to avoid intestinal problems
- Coca-Cola, better if diluted with water (half water and half coke) and paying attention to calculate correctly the q.ty of sugars taken with gels or other sugary based foods to avoid hyperglycemic crises
- Tea, without lemon and with sugar control
- Apple juice, diluted with water
BEVERAGES TO AVOID
- Mineral salts, you do not know the composition, most of the times they are too concentrated and can cause intestinal problems
- Coffee, can create intestinal problems, increase heart rate and cause a mild diuretic effect
- Fruit juices, especially citrus based, they generate acidity and gastric reflux
- Any kind of drink with milk
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