# Sugar while training **URL:** \ **Category:** Nutrition\ **Created:** [July 13, 2020, 9:05am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/sugar-while-training/39219 "2020-07-13T09:05:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![ellotheth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/ellotheth/32/71782_2.png) [@ellotheth](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/ellotheth)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 9:13am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/sugar-while-training/39219/2 "2020-07-13T09:13:43Z")
Lots of external sources in this one, but you might want to start at the bottom and work backwards: > [@I heartCARBS! (and so should you!)](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/i-carbs-and-so-should-you/33210): > > I started an experiment a couple weeks ago based on an actual lab experiment – sugar water vs ubiquitous sports drink. I’ve been taking in anywhere from 75-100g/hr of liquid carbs and the effects are astounding. I know, “Duh!”, but going from thinking I was fueling with enough carbs to actually fueling with enough carbs…I fear no interval! No bonk in sight and the RPE is crazy low. Now if I could only go back and tell my racing twentysomething self to carb the F up! Now back to your regularly s… --- _[View the full topic](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/sugar-while-training/39219)._