Carbs & Nutrition For Cycling Races! Ellen McDermott Part 2! - a podcast by EVOQ.BIKE

Ellen McDermott is a performance nutritionalist, after such an insightful first episode we had to have Ellen back to go deeper into some of your nutrition questions. This chat includes some great insights into electrolytes, carbohydrate timing and loading along with caffeine and ketones! As always let us know any more questions that you have for Ellen.

Check out part 1 here: https://youtu.be/-JGzN9XI3OM?si=oPlGY44JPM6T0BZj

Ketones article: https://www.evoq.bike/blog/ketones-and-endurance-sports-performance

Keep up with Ellen here:
Instagram: @ellen_mcdnutrition

Chapters:
00:00 Nutritional advice out of context
2:40 Electrolyte contribution in homemade hydration drinks
5:15 Protein requirements for cyclists
8:30 Carb delivery post training
13:37 Brendan’s nationals wins and self motivation from previous success
14:51 Positive self talk
15:57 Carbs and carb loading protocol
30:38 Carbohydrates for overall health
35:12 Losing weight without losing power
39:45 Losing weight during race season
41:04 Caffeine for performance
47:37 Caffeine and other causes to cramps
50:22 How to time eating when riding after dinner
53:38 Ketones and the research around ketones
1:03:05 Outro

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