I make my own gel that i carry in 150ml soft flasks. The benefits aren’t only price but you get rid of the gel wrappers and it’s quicker to squeeze a soft flask than to open a gel. I use this recipe:
9 high5 zero sodium tablets
390ml watten
130g blackcurrant juice
120g lemon
470g maltodextrin
235g fructose
Atamon (a preservative)
This comes to about
= 1350g 1080ml
1250g/l
About 3200kcal
440kcal/150ml
110g carbohydrates/150ml
All mixed in a saucepan on low heat to dissolve all the sugars. When it’s been cooled to room temperature I pour the content into water bottles and store them in the refrigerator.
Extremely cheap as you can buy all the ingredients in bulk online and in my opinion the soft flasks are easier to use on the bike than commercial gels.
Very interesting topic. I always wonder whether curcumin falls into the category of antioxidant supplements. And how intake should be approached on double days if the advice is to separate it from workouts as much as possible. Still not clear to me, but probably not a big difference in the big scheme of things.
I am absolutely here for the TR tandem training/racing! I bet you’ll have to get one custom made, they are almost always made for very short people it seems .
Along with the Wattage Cottage that will be the Amber/Nate road pairing, I think you should also allow Jonathan to be involved and get MTB tandem …
Also, I did expect more philosophical debate on steroids and competition following the previous Successful Athletes pod. It’s a controversial wee topic.
There are a couple of threads for DiY mixes. I made my first one this morning and it worked great. TLDR: 1/2c malto, 2.5 tbps fructose, 1 Nuun tab, 24oz (750ml) water. $1.30(USD) per bottle. Can be less than $1 if you use sodium citrate and some other flavor instead of Nuun. Full ‘report’ here.
I suffer from sleep apnea, and experimented with mouthtaping one day after hearing Nate mention that and then reading it again in “The oxygen advantage”.
It was scary as hell the first 15 minutes, then efficient as hell for the last year or so. By now I panick if I arrive in a hotel and can’t find my micropore tape in my luggage! Thanks for the inspiration @Nate_Pearson
Pro tip on buying maltodextrin: go visit your local home brew supply store.
They’ll have bulk maltodextrin stupid cheap, you’re supporting local business, and you can wander around the store checking out all the cool brewing supplies. The only downside is they might look at you a little funny for only buying 5 pounds of maltodextrin and having no idea what anything else in the store is…
Please do a ramp test on the tandem! “Pacing” would actually be a concern in that case - pacing between both riders, no?
Either way, I’m now more excited for TR tandem racing than TR doing Cape Epic. The more updates, the better!
Winner’s choice 
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