Table 2.
Nutritional composition (mean±SD) of all foods and fluids consumed by participants over the 24-h race duration (in-race diet), and actual foods, fluids, and sports-nutrition products consumed by n=18 participants during the Glenmore 24 trail race.
| Variable | All Participants (n=18) | Males (n=11) | Females (n=7) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Energy (Kcal) | 3,907±1,658 | 4,407±1,432 | 3,123±1,788 |
| Energy (Kcal.h−1) | 179±63 | 201±55 | 144±63 |
| Energy (Kcal.kg−1) | 52±23 | 54±17 | 50±33 |
| Energy-1st 12h (Kcal.h−1) | 207±86 | 236±73 | 162±90 |
| Energy-2nd 12h (Kcal.h−1) | 148±54 | 156±58 | 133±49 |
| Total CHO (g) | 721±326 | 828±288 | 551±328 |
| CHO (g.h−1) | 33±12 | 38±11* | 26±12 |
| CHO – 1st 12h (g.h−1) | 39±18 | 45±16 | 30±18 |
| CHO – 2nd 12h (g.h−1) | 26±9 | 28±8 | 22±8 |
| CHO (g.kg−1) | 9.6±4.5 | 10.1±3.3 | 8.8±6.1 |
| Total Protein (g) | 78±49 | 80±46 | 73±57 |
| Protein (g.h−1) | 3.6±1.9 | 3.6±1.8 | 3.5±2.2 |
| Total Fat (g) | 90±55 | 98±55 | 78±57 |
| Fat (g.h−1) | 4.1±2.3 | 4.5±2.4 | 3.6±2.2 |
| Total Fluid [food and drinks (ml)] | 6,920±2,004 | 8,047±1,461* | 5,149±1,352 |
| Fluid (ml.h−1) | 326±92 | 371±73* | 255±76 |
| Total sodium (mg) | 4,217±2,241 | 4,589±1,907 | 3,633±2,741 |
| Sodium (mg.h−1) | 195±95 | 212±88 | 169±105 |
| Sodium (mg.kg−1) | 56.3±32.7 | 56.3±22.9 | 56.2±46.4 |
| Total Caffeine (mg) | 247±141 | 287±133 | 184±139 |
| Caffeine (mg.h−1) | 11.4±6.7 | 13.4±6.8 | 8.2±5.7 |
| Caffeine (mg.kg−1) | 3.2±1.6 | 3.5±1.5 | 2.7±1.7 |
| FOODS, FLUIDS, and SPORTS-NUTRITION PRODUCTS CONSUMED BY G24 PARTICIPANTS IN-RACE | |||
| Foods (savoury) consumed | Mixed nuts, bagels, quiche, corned beef hash, soup, porridge pots, pasta pots and sachets, pot noodles, Weetabix and milk, fish and chips, pork pies, ryvita, avocado, stew, cheese, ham, bread and butter, crisps, croissant, pizza, smoked sausage, fried eggs, butteries, rice cakes, and peanut butter. | ||
| Foods (sweet) consumed | Fruit–Dried, fresh, tinned in juice, fruit and jelly pots, flapjack, rice pudding, custard pots, sweets (boiled, chewy, jelly, and fudge), mints, chocolate bars, iced buns, Eat Natural bars, iced buns, dextrose tablets, cereal bars and biscuits (chocolate and plain), cereal, yoghurt, baby food sachets, muffins, and malt loaf. | ||
| Fluids (non-sports) | Beetroot juice, Coconut water, water, tea, coffee, cola, Irn Bru, milkshake, hot chocolate, Dioralyte, ginger ale, Sprite, Innocent smoothies, Red Bull, milkshake, Sugar free diluting juice, and homemade energy drink (13% CHO solution: maltodextrin/glucose/fructose). | ||
| Sports nutrition products | Gels, sports beans, Shot Bloks, Tailwind, Lucozade Sport, Gatorade, SIS isotonic, Clif bars, Chia Charge bars, Power bar Energise, Powerade, Nuun electrolyte, High 5 zero, Protein shakes, Mountain Fuel Extreme, and S!Caps. | ||
Data are mean±SD.
*
Mean value was significantly different to female runners (p<0.05).