Tag: Half ironman

Data from endurance events shows that dehydration can significantly decrease performance by over 2% of body weight. Knowing how much water should you drink during a half ironman is not about a single magic number, but a personalized, practiced strategy to prevent performance-killing dehydration and dangerous hyponatremia.

According to sports science, muscle glycogen stores can be increased by up to 50% with proper carbohydrate loading. But do you need to carb load for a triathlon, and how do you do it effectively without digestive distress? The answer depends heavily on your race distance and intensity.