"I love crazy ideas, and having registered for RAAM (itself a crazy idea), I needed opportunities between now and June to test fueling strategies. My body can handle whatever fueling strategy I throw at it for six hours, but beyond 10 or 12 hours, it starts to struggle to get the right fuel into the system. With that in mind-and Pittsburgh January weather-I came up with the roller challenge."
"My wife was home for much of it, but I didn't want to ask her to stay up for 24 hours, and I wanted to minimize the number of bottle fillings. The Hydropak was always plain water. The front 750ml bottle was a double-strength NeverSecond carb mix to reduce liquid intake and bloating, and the rear 750ml bottle was pure, unflavored maltodextrin."
A cyclist completed a 24-hour roller session to practice fueling and endurance ahead of the Race Across America. The session targeted fueling windows beyond 10–12 hours when the cyclist's body begins to struggle to process fuel. The rider used a Hydropak filled with plain water, a front 750ml bottle with double-strength NeverSecond carbohydrate mix to reduce liquid intake and bloating, and a rear 750ml bottle of unflavored maltodextrin. The challenge took place in Pittsburgh winter conditions and served to validate nutritional strategy and simulate logistical constraints for prolonged events.
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