SPORTS NUTRITION Ep3 | Race Day Fueling, Sports Drinks, Hydration Strategy

In this episode, we delve into the topic of fueling for race days, ultra events, or triathlons, discussing how to prevent or recover from 'hitting the wall' (also known as bunking), sports drinks, and more on nutrition. This advice comes straight from sports nutrition expert Dani Hofstetter.For the past two decades, Dani has empowered triathletes, cyclists, world tour riders, ultra athletes, mountaineers, and runners to reach their fullest potential with their fuel. He holds the esteemed IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition, awarded by the International Olympic Committee.If you’re seeking specific, expert-backed fueling advice, the Castelli Sports Nutrition series is your source to help fuel your biological machine. It covers a wide variety of information about a healthy cycling lifestyle for athletes of all abilities and training levels.TOPICS DISCUSSED(00:00) Introduction(02:23) Race Day Fueling  (5:39) Protein Absorption(6:56) Fuel For An Ultra(10:41) Fueling During a Triathlon, Ironman(15:21) What Goes Into a Good Sports Drink?(20:35) Calculate Sweat Rate, Hydration, Sodium (27:49) Sodium Bicarbonate For Performance  (32:30) Energy Drinks - Substances to Steer Away From(36:33) Can You Mix Sports Drinks?(40:01) Carbohydrate Intake, Liquid vs Solid Food(41:57) Hydro-Bladder For Racing, Unlimited Pro Jersey (44:39) Ending – GUEST –Dani Hofstetter has been fueling champions for over 20 years. He holds the IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition, awarded by the International Olympic Committee as part of the program of the IOC Medical and Scientific Commission. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with a wide spectrum of athletes, from World Tour cyclists to mountaineers and everyday amateur cyclists.CONNECT⁠⁠Dani Hofstetter bio⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠Strava⁠⁠ – HOST –Søren Jensen, Global Marketing Manager at Castelli, has been working for this iconic brand since 2006. You can usually find him riding the backroads and dirt trails, testing new gear in the Italian Dolomites. If you can't find him there, check the Castelli Headquarters in Fonzaso.CONNECT⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠SEND US YOUR QUESTIONSIf you want your questions to be answered on air, be sure to submit your questions by sending us a message on social media or by email to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠________Follow Castelli on social:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram Triathlon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're also on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠STRAVA⁠⁠⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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