Endurance Nutrition

[JJDT]

My 14 year old son is doing adventure racing, which includes cycling(MTB), running, absailing etc. which will be done in teams of 4.

This will be done in the format where they will have to locate various check points on a terrain using maps. They will be out basically the whole day 8hours + and will only be in the main transition point once or twice.

Apart from energy drinks what else do you reccomend food wise that they can carry with them in their backpacks and at the transition point?

[Guest]

at the age of 14 I wouldn't recommend anything more than good old game, bananas, nuts, raisins...

[mojopup]

Go chat to the guys at Dis-Chem they are clued up as to what he could use. But I would think that what Karma has said re what food to use is rather sound.

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[Enticement]

at the age of 14 I wouldn't recommend anything more than good old game, bananas, nuts, raisins...

 

Definately not the Game, too much goodies that cause spike.

[Spinnekop]

Available soon it seems.......

Age from 5 and up......

[Mr SingleTrack]

Peanut butter samies, altyd lekker

[Mr SingleTrack]

Available soon it seems.......

Age from 5 and up......

no way in hell i'll allow my kid to use all this crap

[Sepia]

Do not go to the guys here at Dischem. They are serious knuckle dragger's and I am sure will not be good for a 14 yr old.

For heavens sake, 14 yrs old! Listen to Karma!

This is how it starts............

[Cyclewizz]

I'd stock to a low GI diet, especially since he needs to compete for 8+ hrs.

Have a look at the 32Gi website, all their products can be used by children.

 

I'd advise oats, low gi sarmies, etc.and low fibre foods.

[SwissVan]

14 year old isn't that a tad young to do 8 hour endurance events...someone has to ask?

 

wouldn't it be better to be out riding skateboards, bmx, surfing, flying kites, playing pavement cricket / rugby etc....

[Spinnekop]

14 year old isn't that a tad young to do 8 hour endurance events...someone has to ask?

 

 

Yip.....I was wondering the same thing!!

[Nofearnofun]

at the age of 14 I wouldn't recommend anything more than good old game, bananas, nuts, raisins...

 

+1

[Nofearnofun]

Peanut butter, raisins,banana and barone in the trusty old blender.... was carrying little packets of the stuff on me and even started using it on toast before races

[Nofearnofun]

14 year old isn't that a tad young to do 8 hour endurance events...someone has to ask?

 

wouldn't it be better to be out riding skateboards, bmx, surfing, flying kites, playing pavement cricket / rugby etc....

 

technically he is out "cycling(MTB), running, absailing etc." haha

[Wyatt Earp]

14 ?

8 hour event.

 

Ja I might see a dude who will be hating sport by matric.

 

But at the OP.

At his age he don't need no supplement yoh, his body is young and agile enough to heal and recover itself quickly enough.

Potatoes, boiled egg or two, fruit daintees and biltong with lots of fluid.