220 Triathlon

10 TIPS TO OPTIMISE YOUR TRI FUELLING

01 DRINK IN ALL WEATHERS

on’t forget to drink during the winter. It’s so easy to neglect hydration levels when you’re out on a frozen ride. But your sweat glands neither disappear or decrease in number, so you’ll still generate heat and you’ll still sweat. If it’s that cold that you really can’t face another sip of your cool electrolyte drink, follow what performance nutritionist Rob Child used to serve up to his riders: a hot blackcurrant drink or tea. You’ll need a suitable vessel to retain heat and fit into your bottle cage, but it could

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