Carbohydrate intake in racing - a case for going very high with Aitor Viribay Morales (Astana Pro Team) | EP#269

Aitor Viribay Morales is a performance nutritionist at Astana Proteam (a World Tour cycling team) with a background in science and academia. In this interview we discuss his research findings and practical experience with ingesting really high amounts of carbohydrate (up to 120 g/h) in races, and the effects such high-carb strategies can have.     IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Aitor's studies in mountain marathon runners on high-carbohydrate (up to 120 g/h) intake during racing and its effects -Performance effects, recovery effects, and muscle damage effects of high-carbohydrate intake in races -Is there not an absorption rate limit of 90 g/h as we have been told?  -How to train the gut to absorb 120 g/h of carbohydrate -How do the potential benefits of high-carbohydrate intake in racing relate to training?  -Metabolic flexibility, and the height and width of the fat oxidation curve -Practical takeaways   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts269/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/   SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free.   ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Glut4Science website, Twitter and Instagram Aitor's profile on Twitter and Research Gate All Nutrition-related episodes on That Triathlon Show Effects of 120 g/h of Carbohydrates Intake during a Mountain Marathon on Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage in Elite Runners - Viribay et al. 2020 Effects of 120 vs. 60 and 90 g/h Carbohydrate Intake during a Trail Marathon on Neuromuscular Function and High Intensity Run Capacity Recovery - Otegui et al. 2020   RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/   CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at [email protected] or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.