How much should you drink for your next big cycling event? How much should you drink afterwards? We'll answer those questions, and more, as we continue our deep dive into the subject of hydration in cycling.
Over the years, I’ve slowly fine-tuned the approach I take with the athletes I work with. This approach considers that fluids are usually also an important source of carbohydrate during exercise, but whereas fluid needs change with different conditions, carbohydrate needs don’t.
The following approach is what I use for athletes training for a specific event, like a gran fondo, endurance MTB race, or triathlon. Note that if you don't feel like doing the calculations below for yourself, you can use a custom calculator I've built especially for Escape members. Just click the Join button to get access.
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