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[RC] "GL Loading": Crysta - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: ti tivers@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Tom, Ive been reading your Optimized Nutrition Book and your posts on Ridecamp and am just fascinated. So much of what you say makes PERFECT sense but seems contrary to the popular opinion. I had a question about GL usage though. You recommend dosing 15 min prior to the loop and then 1/2 to 2/3 way through... Do you have this in more of a time sense? Im assuming one would need to dose approximately every two hours as that is when the curve starts to decline, but wasnt sure on that. My horse and I are not conditioned for speed yet so our loop times are probably much slower than the competitors you have worked with. Also, what are some non-fast acting carbs that may be able to provide a slower but more steady glucose stream? What sort of feedstuffs would provide a slow and steady increase and decline in glucose levels? Forage/Hay? Im only about 1/2 way through the book so that may be mentioned in there.... Thank you for your time, Crysta Turnage> Ok, first, let's get the terminology straight. Even though this particular product is named Glycogen Loader, we are not talking about "loading" here, but during-competition supplementation--much like human runners use Gatoraid or some other carb supplement during a race. In general, think in terms of every 1 1/2 to 2 hours. You can't hardly overdose the stuff--it's been successfully used at triple the recommended dosage. But you can underdose it. The very critical place in a race is coming up to 70 miles--that's where things can start to go wrong with a horse that is carb-short with glucose crashing. In shorter races, the GL will be beneficial, but not necessarily critical. However, if you start using it during a race, don't stop--the crash will likely occur more quickly--nothing dangerous, but the horse will lose firepower and enthusiasm and you'll have to stop if you keep pressing on. So, if you're going to use it, start it from the beginning and keep it up until the end. You don't want to be feeding a lot of bulk during competition. Nothing that has to be digested in the hind gut to become useful, no bran, not a lot of hay--just keep the horse happy. A basic low fat sweet feed can fill in some gaps, and flatten out the glucose response curves, but in frequent small feedings, not big meals. Everybody should be doing mock races anyway to see precisely what works and what doesn't for your individual horse. There should be no surprises on race day. And for shorter races, the whole process is unnecessary unless your horses is "running out of gas" for some reason. It's for competitive horses competing at distances longer than 50 miles. No need to do any of this if you're just going to waddle along at the back of the pack. Under those conditions you can feed anything at all and it won't matter--unless you feed too much. ti =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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