How to Avoid Gut Rot
Words from our Co-Founder - Mark Flis In my fifth season of racing cyclocross, I still had not figured out my fueling strategy. Post-race my stomach was always uncomfortable and bloated, to the point where traditional post-race recovery beverages were unappetizing. I submitted to the fact that ‘cross gut was inevitable, just part of the process of a one hour intense effort. Then in 2014 I went on a road trip with Jamey to a cyclocross race outside of Los Angeles. The fueling strategy I learned from Jamey instantly solved my gut rot issues. While we’re sharing a story about a cross race, these same principles can be applied to running, other types of cycling; anything in that 30 –...