Warm-up: Gel 100 Caf 100 or Gel 100 or Gel 160
Why should I use sports nutrition with Caffeine?
What’s the difference between Maurten Gel 100 and Gel 160?
Half marathon
Based on two (2x Gel160) to three (3x Gel100) gels in total, equivalent to 75-80g of carbohydrates total:
Sub75 min = 3:33 min/km = 60-64 g/h
Sub90 min = 4:16 min/km = 50-53 g/h
Sub105 min = 4:59 min/km = 43-46 g/h
Sub120 min = 5:40 min/km = 38-40 g/h
Sub135 min = 6:24 min/km = 33-36 g/h
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How to fuel
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Preloading
The day before
Nothing
Pre-race
1-4 hours before
1 x Drink Mix 160 or
1 x Solid C
Maurten recommends:
During warm-up
15-45 min before
1 x Gel 100 Caf 100 or
1 x Gel 100 or
1 x Gel 160
Maurten recommends:
Race: Either Gel 100 at 6k and 12k or 1 x Gel 160
What’s the difference between Maurten Gel 100 and Gel 160?
During the race
2 x Gel 100 or
1 x Gel 160