The Best Sports Drink Strategies for Cyclists, with Kristin Arnold MS, RDN, CSSD

Key topics in this episode:

Quick review of sports drink ingredients Use cases for high carb drink mixesTemperature-related considerations for high carb drink mixesKristin's home-made drink mix recipeRecommended brand examples of sport drinksWhy there are increased electrolytes in moderate carbohydrate drinksHow to transition sports drinks during long training sessions and eventsWhen to use zero-calorie electrolyte-only sports drinks

Guest
Kristen Arnold MS, RDN, CSSD is a registered dietitian (RDN), retired professional cyclist and Women's Development Road Director for USA Cycling. She is a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics (CSSD), received her master’s in human nutrition (MS) from the Ohio State University and is a Level 1 USA Cycling coach. Her private practice nutrition counseling business focuses on sports nutrition for women athletes.

Links
Kristin's Website: Arnoldrdn.com
Kristin's Instagram

References from the episode

GI Issues: https://www.mysportscience.com/blog/categories/gi-problemsFueling Recommendations During Various Exercise Durations: https://www.mysportscience.com/post/2015/05/27/recommendations-for-carb-intake-during-exercise Carbohydrate Composition of Sport Drinks: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24715561/

Host
Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for more than 13 years and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.

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