Crafting Your Race-Day Hydration Plan

The TriDot Triathlon Podcast

TriDot Triathlon Training

Running, Fitness, Sports, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 629 Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2021

⏱️ 64 minutes

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You know how important it is to stay hydrated in training and racing. So on today's episode, Sports Scientist Andy Blow from Precision Hydration returns to the show to help you craft a race day hydration plan. Precision Hydration has studied the hard-earned sweat of thousands of athletes all so YOU can properly hydrate your way through that next event. Learn how to strategize for your sweat rate, sodium levels, race distance, race weather, and more! In this episode… - Warmup: What Olympic sport do you wish you could be world class at? (2:28) - Main Set: Crafting a Race Day Hydration Plan (8:46) - Revisiting Episode .87 on the Science of Sweat (10:05) - The importance of a customized race day hydration plan (11:00) - Determining how much fluid you need (13:15) - Determining how much electrolyte you need (19:36) - The importance of trial-and-error during training sessions (24:10) - Different methods of accessing and consuming electrolytes (29:31) - Strategies for combating palate fatigue (36:21) - Considerations on when and how often to drink (39:35) - Short versus long-course hydration strategies (45:52) - The FREE Precision Hydration 20-minute consult (50:22) - Coach John Mayfield's experience with Precision Hydration (54:58) - Cooldown: Get in your training while supporting a great cause! (59:44) Huge thanks to Precision Hydration for partnering with us on this episode. To learn more about Precision Hydration head to precisionhydration.com and use code TRIDOT10 for 10% off your electrolytes and fuel. On their site you can: 1. Take the free online Sweat Test to receive a personalized hydration plan 2. Complete the Quick Carb Calculator to understand how much carb you need to consume during your next race 3. Book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the Precision Hydration team to discuss your fueling strategy

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0:00.0	This is the TriDOT podcast.
0:03.9	TriDOT uses your training data and genetic profile combined with predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize your training,
0:12.8	giving you better results in less time with fewer injuries.
0:16.8	Our podcast is here to educate, inspire, and entertain.
0:21.7	We'll talk all things triathlon with expert coaches and special guests.
0:26.9	Join the conversation and let's improve together.
0:33.5	New show today and we are talking about drinking.
0:37.6	Drinking electrolytes, that is.
0:39.5	We've learned in past episodes how important it is to stay hydrated in training and racing.
0:44.7	So today we will specifically be learning how to craft a race day hydration plan
0:50.1	that accounts for our sweat rate, our sodium levels, the race distance, the race weather, and more.
0:55.9	Our key guide to the world of hydration is Andy Blow from Precision Hydration.
1:00.6	Andy is a sports scientist with a degree in sports and exercise science from the University of Bath.
1:05.6	An expert in sweat, dehydration, and cramping, Andy has worked with multiple Formula One racing teams,
1:11.4	NBA, NBL, MLB, and Premier League sports teams, as well as many professional triathletes.
1:17.2	An elite-level triathlet in his younger days, Andy has finished in the top 10 of Iron Man events,
1:22.2	as well as winning an XTERA world title.
1:25.3	Andy Blow, welcome back to the show.
1:27.0	Good to be back, Andrew.
1:28.1	Thanks for the invite.
1:29.3	Also joining us is coach John Mayfield.
1:31.6	John is a USAT Level 2 and Iron Man U certified coach who leads Tridot's Athlete Services,
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