Cycling Cadence, Day's We Just Don't Have it and Does Gu and Gatorade Make You Fat? - Episode 20

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This weeks show is the 20th episode so I am super excited for it. I am finally all better and back to training for IMAZ! This episode we have the latest triathlon news as well as Talk with TeamKattouf.


Triathlon News from TriJuice.com

• Ironman Florida Bike Course Modified
• McCormack and Carfrae Victorious at 2010 Ford Ironman World Championship
• Chrissie Wellington Is Out of Kona! - Due To Illness

Talk with TeamKattouf

• What is the best way to find your ideal cadence? If I have a lower heart rate at a lower cadence 75 rpm vs 95 rpm should I stick with the lower cadence?

• Let's say your training plan calls for an interval session - for example a series of 400's, 800's, etc. at a target pace. If you start the workout, and find that you just can't hit the target paces that day for whatever reason (stayed up too late the night before, cold coming on, just having a bad day....) is it better to continue the workout and just do whatever you can do that day, or scrap the workout for that day and maybe just go for an easy run instead?

• Regarding electrolyte replenishing - can Gu and Gatorade make you fat? I would have loved to lost weight during training and instead I've put on a couple of pounds...I was advised by someone to take a Gu product every 45 minutes during my long runs - I've taken 1 per hour of training. After consuming Gu during the long run I usually recover with a Gatorade. Is this too much electrolytes for me? I also am overweight and need to drop a few pounds, so I feel like substituting Gu and Gatorade with low cal/fat-free versions of recovery nutrition (I heard this exists) would help. Please advise?!