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Patrick Lange's nutritional strategy in Kona
Patrick Lange has been imposed last Saturday in Kona in his third Ironman world championship at 38. Lange, who has already won in 2017 and 2018, was able to beat the circuit record leaving it in 7 hours and 35 minutes, and taking the head of the ‘Sol’ test in the standing sector on foot.
To the hardness of the test that accumulates 226 kilometers of competition the Ironman were added that day in particular the 30 degrees and around 70% moisture reigning in the environment of Kona, Hawaii. This greatly conditioned the last part and the previous strategy of hydration and nutrition to face the last 42 kilometers. Lange covered them at 2:37:34
A few fights can be put to Patrick Lange's strategy, but the fact is that it seems that the rivals did not take into account the humidity or did not know how to add enough sodium to their supplies. Thing that the Austrian did.
Lange commented at the end that he had been loading 120 grams of carbohydrates per hour on the bike based on High Fructose Energy Drink of 226ers, and then, running, about 70 grams the time based on High fructose gel. In addition, he took a Hydrajelly in each of the "special need" because he had it with his bottles.
226ers fructose highs are a product formulated with maltodextrin and fructose in a 10: 8 proportion. Its absorption is fast and uses different assimilation paths for each carbohydrate. In addition, these products also have a good proportion of sodium (depending on each flavor and product), very important to maintain blood electrolytic balance and, also, transport fructose. To carry in the drums is the High Fructose Energy Drink that provides 87 grams of carbohydrates and 500 mg of sodium per shot; And for the career the High Fructosa gel provide 55 grams of carbohydrates and 125 or 250 mg of sodium, according to the taste. Finally, Hydrajelly is an energy gel with jelly texture with a 22.6 grams carbohydrate contribution that perches at the base of the stomach to protect it and break down in the intestine.
Patrick Lange has been testing in recent years the 226ers products during their development to verify its effectiveness and provide its feedback to the brand. Kona's result cannot have been better.
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