gazzamuller

Everyone is different and it also depends whether or not you have trained with the nutrition and if you body is used to it or not. Your body can absorb up to 400 Calories an hour. I use a gel every 45 minutes as instructed on the packet along with a calorie dense drink to get in the calories I need. Carbohydrates are stored in your muscles as glycogen and you can completely deplete these stores in 90 minutes. A gel is the most efficient way to keep these glycogen stores up and to fuel the body as they are easily absorbed. In tougher race situations or when it is colder I tend to use a gel every 30 minutes as I know I am then burning more calories and need to replace them.

Haha, yes the no helmets debacle... I think that concern has passed. So who will we see there this weekend? Hopefully the weather plays ball.

Please join us from Vida e Caffe at 09:30 am on Saturday to support Mandela Day.

Join Sponsorme at this fun event as we give 67 minutes of our time to encourage sport as a healthy lifestyle in the Cape Town community and educate others on the benefits of exercising for just 67 minutes everyday. We will be cycling along the Atlantic seaboard out towards Llandudno and back for 67 Minutes. A minimum donation of R20 is all that is asked for to join us. There will be a few pairs of Lock Laces up for grabs. All proceeds will go into the SPONSORME Trust for creating development opportunities in sport. The overarching objective of Mandela Day is to inspire individuals to take action to help change the world for the better, and in doing so build a global movement for good. Ultimately it seeks to empower communities everywhere. “Take Action; Inspire Change; Make Every Day a Mandela Day.” More event details are available here http://sponsorme.ning.com/events/mandela-day