Maltodextrin Day 1

If you’ve been reading a while, you know that I’ve been planning out a nutrition strategy for training and racing. Last week was the first day I tested the addition of maltodextrin powder to my normal fluid intake.

I did a little less than two hours on my mountain bike over hilly terrain, but no serious efforts. I used a bottle of Gatorade/maltodextrin powder and a bottle of water. Everything went fine. Granted I didn’t use that much maltodextrin, but I was doing the unthinkable - mixing simple and complex carbs! Uh oh!

My next ride I will be using quite a bit more maltodextrin, so keep reading to see what happens!