MAURTEN IS THE FUEL BEHIND THE 1.59 CHALLENGE 2019
INEOS 1:59 CHALLENGE
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ON OCTOBER 12TH 2019, ELIUD KIPCHOGE WILL ATTEMPT TO BECOME
THE FIRST HUMAN TO RUN A SUB 2 HOUR MARATHON, SUPPORTED BY
INEOS. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A GENERATION-DEFINING MOMENT OF HUMAN ACHIEVEMENT AND ONE OF THE GREATEST SPORTING MOMENTS OF THE 21ST CENTURY.
FUELING THE INEOS 1:59 CHALLENGE
KIPCHOGE IS THE ONLY MAN ON EARTH WHO CAN SUSTAIN A 2:51 MIN/KM PACE FOR TWO HOURS.
THE HUMAN BODY IS HEAVILY CARBOHYDRATE-DRIVEN DURING PROLONGED, INTENSE ENDURANCE RUNNING.
KIPCHOGE MUST SUPPLEMENT WITH CARBOHYDRATES TO INCREASE CARBOHYDRATE AVAILABILITY AND MAXIMIZE ENERGY PRODUCTION FROM EVERY LITER OF OXYGEN. KIPCHOGE WILL HAVE AN INDIVIDUALIZED AND AGGRESSIVE FUELING PLAN TO BREAK THE TWO-HOUR BARRIER.
KIPCHOGE'S FUELING PLAN IS MOST LIKELY BASED ON HIS OWN PREFERENCES, TESTED IN TRAINING, AND
FORECASTED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN VIENNA.
THE FUELING PLAN HAS MOST LIKELY BEEN FINE-TUNED
OVER AT LEAST THE PREVIOUS TWO MONTHS.
IT CAN BE ESTIMATED THAT ELIUD KIPCHOGE EXPENDS >1200 KCAL PER HOUR AT A 2:51 MIN/KM PACE, ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY FROM CARBOHYDRATES.
KIPCHOGE WILL USE A MIXTURE OF GEL 100, GEL 100 CAF 100 AND HIGHLY
CONCENTRATED MAURTEN SPORTS DRINKS. REGARDLESS OF THE EXTERNAL WEATHER, HE WILL MOST LIKELY AIM FOR 60 - 100 GRAMS OF CARBOHYDRATES PER HOUR.
THIS AMOUNT WILL PREFERABLY BE DISTRIBUTED EVERY 15 MIN OR 5 KM, E.G. THE EQUIVALENT OF 15-25 GRAMS OF CARBOHYDRATES PER FEEDING.
BASE FUEL STRATEGY
- PRE-LOAD DRINK MIX 320
- WATER
- DRINK MIX 160
- GEL 100
- GEL 100 CAF 100
WE PROPOSE THE SAME FUEL FOR YOU:
- 1x Drink Mix 320 (80g)
- 1x Drink Mix 160 (40g)
- 4x Gel 100 (40g)
- 3x Gel 100 CAF 100 (40g)
- 1x Biodegradable plastic bottle Free (value €4)
All this is available in one pack,
