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jimmy augustinejimmy augustine
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Just read an interesting article over on ST titled: OSMO Nutrition Test". It looks like in an admittedly small sample size, some potentially interesting results regarding lowering core temp were generated with OSMO. Never tried the stuff and I am homping that one of the many many EN members with more book lurnin than me will take a look and tell me what they think.

Right now I am following the core diet fuling plans which call for powerade and powergel mostly. Which seems to be relatively dense in terms of solute to solvent.

Thx in advance for your thoughts.

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  • cgres123cgres123
    I used Core Diet last year and it rocked! Stay the corse and race with it.
  • penlynwilsonpenlynwilson
    Hi Jimmy,

    Osmo is really electrolytes - not fuel. Your race nutrition plan has three components: fuel, fluid, and electrolytes. You could use it as an electrolyte source but even then it is a mid-level source of sodium. It depends on how much sodium you need.

    I have several posts on my blog about putting together a race nutrition plan (just search "race nutrition"). blog.eatingforperformance.com.
  • kens1964kens1964
    My personal opinion is that there are a lot of opinions (many of them thoughtful, reasonable, and based on available scientific evidence). This is a really great interview with Stacy Sims done by Ben Greenfield. It has shaped my thinking about nutrition in endurance sports, particularly the Ironman distance.

    http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/2012/04/what-to-eat-during-triathlons/

    Ken Sharlin, M.D.
    Neurology
    Ozarks Community Hospital
    Springfield, MO
  • jimmy augustinejimmy augustine
    Posted By Penny Wilson on 26 Feb 2013 10:37 AM

    Hi Jimmy,



    Osmo is really electrolytes - not fuel. Your race nutrition plan has three components: fuel, fluid, and electrolytes. You could use it as an electrolyte source but even then it is a mid-level source of sodium. It depends on how much sodium you need.



    I have several posts on my blog about putting together a race nutrition plan (just search "race nutrition"). blog.eatingforperformance.com.

    Oh wow! you are right. It isnt fuel at all. I just went to thier website. A full 24oz bottle is 35cal.

    I guess though that as tested on ST it would be fine. They only ran a 1hr test and most of that was at moderate intensity. One wouldnt need much fuel for a 1hr moderate intensity ride. A better test for our purposes would have been 6 to 12 hrs long. And I guess a control group drinking water only in thier test would have been interesting to see as well.

     

    THX!



  • jimmy augustinejimmy augustine

    Posted By David McLaughlin on 26 Feb 2013 10:31 AM

    I used Core Diet last year and it rocked! Stay the corse and race with it.

    Me too! Since adding core diet fuel and picklejuice,  I have raced twice. A 70.3 and a 26.2. The 70.3 was a 20+min PR and the marathon was a 28min PR. For the first 2 times in I dont know how many 3+hr events, I didnt cramp. CD has been a game changer for me.


  • Robert SaboRobert Sabo
    I think you meant powerbar Perfom not powerade? They are quite different.
  • jimmy augustinejimmy augustine
    Yes Robert. My bad. Perform. The stuff that they put on course at WTC events.
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