Badlands: Non-Stop Ultracyclism in Granada

That said, We must start talking about sodium. This mineral is the one that is most lost during physical exercise and it is for this reason why it must be taken into account that for each liter of water we have to take a gram of sodium at the time to have a balanced ratio between the liquid and this salt. Keep in mind that almost all sports or sports supplements provide sodium, so you should establish your strategy adding.

It is also necessary to be clear that not everyone falls as possible the same amounts of salt, and if that is added influence of the external temperature, the humidity, the level of effort or the clothes we are wearing, it can even more condition having a greater sweating.

Sodium can be replaced in different ways, such as ingesting capsules, electrolytes dissolved in water, with a chewable or with the content provided by certain gels, jelly beans and bars. All of them give you a small amount of sodium that must be taken into account in the total amount we have to calculate. 

The most interesting 226ers product is Hydrazero, because it is a hypotonic drink with a 500 mg content of sodium in it, and thus in a 500 or 750 ml drum you can drink and eat on the bike without having to ingest more water to be able to digest food. With this choice it would not be necessary to carry water in the drums. 

Another highly recommended option are capsules in DUPLA format Sub9 Salts ElectrolyteS, either with ginger, to have better digestions, or with caffeine, to be able to make nights pedaling. The concentration of sodium in them is 250 mg each and must be taken accompanied by water.

Finally, let's not forget Chew Salts, a very attractive format that provides 200 mg per tablet, very easy to carry in the jersey or bike bag, for example, to suck for a good time, providing a very pleasant lemon flavor.

The bars, gels and jellylas are the ideal complement to drink with Hydrazero and add more sodium in a cheerful way to daily nutrition in Badlands. Taking a single product could be monotonous and boring and the body and brain is better to offer them a mixture like this.

The positive 15,000 meters of unevenness will be the drop that is eroding the stone, and it is for this reason that it is unquestionable that the replacement of carbohydrates is absolutely necessary to continue pedaling in optimal conditions.

A good strategy for this long test is to opt for a medium hydrates replacement, instead of high, to avoid gastric problems, because a point that the digestive system is not able to assimilate so much food in the form of hydrates can come. This strategic would be based on taking 40 to 80 grams of hydrates per hour (the decline would be between 20 and 40 grams and the high between 80 and 120 grams).

Bringing a low or medium intake strategy allows the stomach to work with less pressure and also means loading much less for self -supply.

If you only take between 20 and 40 grams of hydrates, you have to previously train it, because the body at some point can be empty and you have to teach it to metabolize fats to provide enough energy to the activity.

The appropriate products for this low contribution strategy are the Isotonic Drink (18 g), A bar Race Day (25 g) or a ISOTONIC GEL (22 g). 

For an average load of hydrates, which is the most appropriate, it is convenient to combine different sources so as not to saturate the body, such as bars Endurance Fuel Bar either Vegan Oat Bar with High Energy Gel and or liquids like the ISOTONIC DRINK either Energy Drink, depending on how much you want to eat at all times.

There are many more products that you can take, and it is not a bad idea to make some small change as a personal prize ’. If you only take gels you can change for a Vegan Gummy or if you take bars Race Day breakfast with one Vegan Oat Bar To change textures and what you eat so that the stomach also works differently.

Look for your best nutrition formula in which you feel more comfortable, you have trained it and take as much products as possible with you, although you think that something always falls or lost on the road.

Check out our website to check all what you will need for Badlands.

Enjoy the way.