Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel Cycling
Real talk on endurance training for gravel and MTB racing. Host Dave Schell coaches and races events like Leadville 100 and Unbound 200, and each episode brings in coaches, physiologists, and industry insiders to dig into the physiology, nutrition, tactics, and training science that actually moves the needle for off-road endurance cyclists.
Training Babble: Off-Road Insights for Mountain Bike and Gravel Cycling
Do You Really Need to Fuel with 100 Grams of Carbs per Hour?! with Uri Carlson
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Summary
A new review of 300+ studies claims athletes only need 10 grams of carbohydrates per hour during exercise. Dave and Uri dig into that claim, the history of carb recommendations, and the more important question underneath all of it: how do you figure out what's right for you?
Key Takeaways
- The research saying 10g/hr is enough is almost certainly not applicable to you. Go test it and see.
- Most athletes are under-fueling, not over-fueling. Defining your actual baseline is step one.
- Fueling with intention, based on what you just did and what you're about to do, is where the real gains are.
- You do not need fancy supplements or unfamiliar foods. You need consistency and intentionality.
- Fueling is a skill. Practice it in training.
Carbohydrate Ingestion on Exercise Metabolism and Physical Performance
