My son tried the bicarb jello for a hard training session yesterday. He got it down ok but then dropped half of it because the jello (in a plastic bag) was too slimy.
Need to make finger jello next time!
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Good to know Endurance Innovation podcast is back from hiatus. I’d removed them from Overcast
What are the GI effects? Diarrhea? Cramping? Vomiting? I’ve heard a few podcasts and none say exactly what the GI effects are - just a vague reference to “not being able to tolerate it”.
Here 'tis… wrap yer ears around this:
Edit to add: there’s a short discussion on the forum about the episode here.
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YMMV, but when I take 20g sodium bicarb I have to urgently #2 after 60-70minutes. I have built that time into my pre-workout routine, and experience no other side effects once completed.
I am now trying this before Zwift races, but I honestly don’t know how I would tell the difference. But, like beet root gummies, it was inexpensive to try so I might as well.
It depends on what the race is like. It seems like bicarb is really going to shine in events with repeated over threshold efforts.
My kid tried half the recommended dose for a track event. He had to urgently poop after about an hour. He also felt a bit nauseous and didn’t want to eat the rest.
I found this podcast with David Bishop, the researcher. The last 1/3 has some interesting information on sodium bicarb.
The sodium itself may be a ergogenic aid for increasing threshold. I’m going to have to look up the studies he’s talking about.
How about sports legs? That seems to work for me.
Dr Sparks mentions a 40k TT comparing Maurten to placebo study was in the works at the time of this episode. In case you missed this paper, here it is:
Here’s the spoiler…mean 40k TT performance improvement was about 54s. So that’s a stonking great improvement. n=14, all male, mostly masters athletes, ~52 VO2peak. 2 out of 14 were negative responders.
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I got around to doing a trial on myself. 0.25g/kg 3h and 90min before a CP3 test. RPE was down to a 7 from 9.
I don’t think you could get a better effort to apply it to, but I was impressed and had no side effects. So very pleased with that.
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