Hey dprimm,
Great to hear you’re ready to do some testing!
Before
Andy will use the strongest PH 1500 to ‘preload’ before events and the best way to do this is by drinking:
- 1 x PH 1500 mixed with ~16oz of plain water the night before your event
- 1 x PH 1500 mixed with ~16oz of plain water about 90 minutes before your event (aiming to finish the drink around 45 minutes before you start)
You won’t need to preload before every training session, but it’s something worth testing out before your longer, more intense/particularly sweaty rides and races.
During
You can find which strength is best for you to use during a ride by taking our online Sweat Test which will recommend products based on the answers you provide and this will also give you a personalised hydration strategy to use that ‘trial and error’ with.
Andy’s recommended strength during exercise is the PH 1500 because he’s a particularly salty and heavy sweater!
After
After a particularly sweaty training session or race, Andy might use a PH 1500 to aid recovery (especially if he’s going to be doing another session later that day or if he’s looking to be able to perform later on or the next day, e.g. during a multi-day race).
I do hope the above helps and I’ve also included a couple of links below in case you were interested in some further reading:
Let us know how you get on in training,
Cheers!
Chris