Burn More Calories, Threshold Workouts, Crosswinds, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 402
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad
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Is There a Benefit for Taking on Additional Carbs in Such a Short Race?
"I don't think that these racers doing that are taking a gel halfway through cross race or doing it for carbs," he says. "It's more about sugar or caffeine for the final laps of those cross races." He adds: "You can't even take a swig out of your bottle, let alone open a gel and get it in you while your heart rate's red lining" 'How many of them actually take that gel? Because I've seen it in their leg bands'
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