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IM 70.3 Chattanooga - gear and nutrition recap



Marni Race Day Nutrition 

Pre Race Nutrition (race day)
-2 waffles, peanut butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon
-Cup of coffee (Nescafe Gold Instant)
-Small glass of water
-Small glass of water w/ 1 scoop Osmo pre-load for women

-In the 90 minutes before the race - 16.9 ounce plastic water bottle filled with 2 scoops NBS Carbo Hydration (100 calories/25g carbs/300mg sodium)
-~15-20 min before race start - 3 Skratch Rasberry chews

Bike: -Front bottle cage - 26 ounce bottle w/ 6 scoops NBS Carbo Hydration Strawberry Lemonade (240 calories/60g carbs/720 mg sodium).
-1.2 Liter (40 ounce) Ventum hydration system - 4 scoops INFINIT custom nutrition (pink lemonade flavor) mixed with water in a bottle, then poured into hydration system (total: 500 calories/122g carbs/1012mg sodium)
-Rear bottle - 26 ounce bottle w/ 2 scoops INFINIT custom nutrition (grape flavored) (250 calories/62g carbs/506mg sodium) - only consumed a few sips, used as back-up fuel/hydration.
-Bag of Skratch chews in bento box (opened in advance) - not consumed, used as back-up fuel.
-Water at aid station 2 and 3 for cooling (and a few sips)

Run: -Naked Running belt (size 3)
-2 x 10 ounce flasks - each with 1 scoop Carborocket Hydration Raspberry Lemonade (108 calories/27g carbs/331 mg sodium per flask)
-Sip of coke at mile 9 (not planned, just on impulse)
-Water at each aid station for cooling/sipping
Karel Race day nutrition

Pre Race Nutrition (race day)
-Quaker overnight oats (mixed in the morning), 2/3rd Rasberries and lemon bar.
-Espresso from Nespresso machine (brought from home)
-Glass of water with 3/4 scoop NBS pre load

-In the 90 minutes before the race - Water bottle filled with 2 scoops NBS Carbo Hydration (100 calories/25g carbs/300mg sodium)
-~15-20 min before race start - -Nutrend Magneslife strong

Bike: -Front bottle cage - 26 ounce bottle w/ 6 scoops NBS Carbo Hydration (240 calories/60g carbs/720 mg sodium).
-1.4 Liter (47 ounce) Ventum hydration system - 12 scoops NBS Carbo Hydration mixed with water in a bottle, then poured into hydration system (total: 480 calories/120g carbs/1440mg sodium)
-SIS Electrolyte Gel - consumed in last 30 minutes of the bike (87 calories/22g carbs/300mg sodium)

Run: 
-2 x 10 ounce flasks (stored in kit pockets) - each with 1 packet Skratch (80 calories/21g carbs/380mg sodium per flask)
-1 Enervit sport gel
-Water as needed for cooling/sipping 

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MARNI GEAR

Swim
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PR lotion (applied before arriving to race venue)
-Castelli San Remo one-piece Trimarni kit
-Lulu sport bra
-R2 Compress Sport Calf Sleeves
-TYR 2.0 Special ops clear goggles
-ROKA Maverick X wetsuit

BIKE
-Ventum One
-Alto cc56 front wheel (tubeless)
-Lightweight autobahn tubeless disc
-Bontrager Velocis Women road shoes
-Giro Air attack helmet with shield
-Socks: Compressport pro racing ultra light
-Garmin Edge 500

RUN
-Nike 4% running shoes
-Garmin 235 watch
-Garmin HR monitor
-Roka custom sunglasses (SL-1 series)
-Trimarni BOCO visor 


KAREL GEAR

Swim
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PR lotion (applied before putting on wetsuit)
-Castelli San Remo one-piece Trimarni kit
-Michael Phelps Xceed goggles
-ROKA Maverick X wetsuit
-Garmin 735 XT

BIKE
-Ventum One w/ custom Kcycle paint job
-51 Speedshop mono bars with FSM extensions
-Shimano Dura Ace Di2 groupset
-Dash Strike Custom Saddle/Post combo
-4iiii powermeter
-Front Alto CT 56
-Rear ALTO CT 311 Disc
-Continental Force 24mm tubular tires
-Giro Aerohead
-LG Tri Air Lite shoes 
-Garmin Edge 820-Scosche Rhythm 24 HR monitor

RUN
-Nike 4% running shoes (1st generation)
-Garmin 735 XT

-Roka custom sunglasses (SL-1 series)
-Trimarni BOCO trucker running hat
-Socks: Compressport pro racing ultra light