I ❤️CARBS! (and so should you!)

[Dr_Alex_Harrison]

@PeterYock

For example - if I’m hitting the pool at 5am and not eating a meal beforehand (which is most often what I do), it might be better to have a 30g carb gel 15min BEFORE the workout (which doesn’t lead to reflux for me) rather than trying to slug it down between laps and getting burpy (which definitely happens when I’ve tried).

Would you agree?

Yes. Consume gel with water. I might do 10min before.

@JonasP

Yeah, I have carbs and elektrolytes in the bottles. But I find it hard making it even sweeter then it already is.

Check out this thread if you haven’t already.

For shop rides like you described, where everyone is ripping each other’s legs off, there’s no time for gels/chews etc. Fuel has to come from your bottles for sure. It’ll be sweet. Chase with water. Reduce flavor intensity by using malto+fruc and/or sucrose.