Test these numbers in training, not on race day.
Most athletes need 2-4 weeks of gut training to comfortably tolerate the carb intake we suggest. Jumping straight to a high g/h target on race day is the single most common cause of GI issues mid-race.
Start at the low end of your band in training. Add 10 g/h per week until you can comfortably hold your target for the full duration. How to gut-train →
This planner is not medical advice. For individualized nutrition, consult a sports dietitian.
Carbs / hour
53g/h
Band: 45 - 60 g/h
Fluid / hour
900ml/h
Estimated sweat rate: 1216 ml/h (790 - 1642)
±35% estimated
Capped at 900 mL/h sustained: gastric emptying during exercise plateaus around 0.8 to 1.0 L/h. Higher sweat losses are replaced post-race, not during.
Sodium / hour
851mg/h
Band: 553 - 1149 mg/h
700 mg/L sweat prior
Sweat rate (1216 mL/h) × 700 mg/L ÷ 1000. Set "Salty sweater" or "Low sweater" if you've done a sweat test.
Race · 21.1 km · 2h 00
- 106 g carbs
- 1800 ml fluid
- 1702 mg sodium
- 310 mg caffeine / 630 mg cap
Sweat rate is the noisiest input - athlete-to-athlete variation dwarfs weather. A real sweat test once is worth more than any model. Sweat & sodium guide →Caffeine guide →