What products should I use? How much? When?
Nutrition plans can be complex depending on the type, duration, intensity and season of your chosen event. Use our race day nutrition guide as a simple starting point and adjust it to suit your needs. Start practising early on in the lead-up to ensure a solid race day performance.
BEFORE //
- PURE Beet Endurance for nitrate loading up to 5 days before event to help boost endurance.
- PURE Electrolyte Hydration Low Carb for pre event hydrating and electrolyte loading (switch to regular PURE Electrolyte Hydration for carbohydrate loading).
- 1x PURE Gel 15 minutes before the start to top up blood sugar levels.
OR - 1x serving PURE Energy Chews (8 chews) 15-30 minutes before the start to top up blood sugar levels.
DURING //
- 750-900+ mls PURE Electrolyte Hydration per hour to fuel muscles, hydrate and replace lost salts/electrolytes.
- 1-2 Gels per hour. PURE Fluid Energy Gels are light and liquid to consume. Gels come in caffeine and non-caffeine flavours and provide 22-25g of fast absorbing carbohydrates.
- 1-2 servings PURE Energy Chews (8-16 chews) per 90 minutes for energy and electrolyte supply. Spread out for even fuel supply.
- 1-2 PURE Electrolyte Caps per hour of racing to help prevent cramp and help muscle function. Learn more here.
- For events 2 hours + you may want to upgrade your hydration to PURE Endurance Formula which has added protein to help fuel endurance and support tissue repair in recovery. Begin using this from the start. View hydration comparison chart here.
- PURE Race Fuel is high in electrolytes and delivers 90g of carbs per serve, designed for high performance nutrition.
RECOVERY //
- PURE Recovery Shake within 30 minutes to replace fluid, electrolytes, protein and carbohydrates.
- PURE Blackcurrant Recovery