Sweat Test

rdetorres

Without me having to click through each week of my plan, can anyone tell me if there is a sweat test built into the HIM or IM beginner plans? I'm a newby and trying to wrap my head around proper race nutrition needs.

Thanks!

Peter Greagg

Have you read this yet?
http://members.endurancenation.us/Resources/RacingMemberCentral/RaceExecutionDetails/SweatTrialInstructions.aspx

rdetorres

Yes I have but my question is whether that test is built into the plan or whether I have to undertake the test as an additional work out.

Peter Greagg

You should do the test during a scheduled Saturday long ride.
The wiki says "....Ride One Hour at race effort (Ironman Athletes = Zone 2 / Steady / 70% FTP; Half Ironman Athletes = Zone 3 / Mod Hard / 80% to 85% FTP).
Please Note: This can be incorporated into a long ride by getting off with an hour left and weighing yourself. Then finishing the last hour at your expected race intensity. Keep track of fluid ounces that you drink during the test.

?When finished with the one hour test, immediately weigh yourself with no clothes on and with whatever food you weighed in with at the beginning of the test but didn’t eat. "