In 2020 I had the pleasure of racing the Kathmandu Coast to Coast here in New Zealand. It’s an iconic multi sport race in a simply stunning part of the world, oh and it’s tough but an absolute blast!
Along with my racing buddy Emma Boyle we bagged first overall team across the line in a time of 12 hours 27 minutes. It was epic and I loved every part of the race.
For those that are interested I’ve laid out a view of the fuel and fluid I took on board during the race. Remember what works for me might not work for you but feel free to try a few of the products I used.
My key focus was getting to the last 70km ride with plenty left in the tank by ensuring I had experimented, tested and built an effective fuelling and hydration strategy. So here you have it, in no particular order a break down of what I put into my body over twelve and a half hours of racing:
- Seven servings of SIS Beta Fuel
- Two sachets of baby food
- One can of Red Bull
- Four Em’s Power Bites
- Six serves of Clif Bloks - caffeinated
- Two Clif Gel Shots - caffeinated
- One Clif Nut Filled bar
- Half a protein bar
- Two Pure energy gels
- 750mls flat coke
- Two Roam energy nut butter gels
- Four servings of exogenous ketones
- Twelve serves of Osmo Active Hydration
- Twelve and a half litres of water
In the lead up to the race I used the supplement MitoQ to help support my recovery, energy production and general health. After much experimenting over the prior 12 months I settled on the below dosage protocols.
From 7 days prior to race - 60mg’s daily
Base phase of training - 20mg’s daily
Heavy training load weeks during build phase - 40mg’s daily
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