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Gut Training for the 1500m: Racing at the End of a Decathlon
How to prepare the gastrointestinal tract to handle the physiological stress of a 1500m race after two full days of eating and competing.
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The decathlon concludes with the cruelest event in sports: the 1500m run, performed by a heavy, muscular athlete whose body has already endured 9 grueling events over two days.
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How to prepare the gastrointestinal tract to handle the physiological stress of a 1500m race after two full days of eating and competing.
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Gut Training for the 1500m: Racing at the End of a Decathlon
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How to prepare the gastrointestinal tract to handle the physiological stress of a 1500m race after two full days of eating and competing.
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- title: "Gut Training for the 1500m: Racing at the End of a Decathlon"
- category: Specific Populations
The Phenomenon of GI Distress
During the 1500m, blood flow is aggressively shunted away from the stomach and directed…
Pre-Conditioning the Gut
You cannot implement a brand-new fueling strategy on Day 2 of a National Championship…
- **Practice How You Compete:** The athlete must actively practice running fast 600m or 800m aerobic repetitions in…
The Phenomenon of GI Distress
During the 1500m, blood flow is aggressively shunted away from the stomach and directed entirely into the working legs and lungs.
During the 1500m, blood flow is aggressively shunted away from the stomach and directed entirely into the working legs and lungs. Any food remaining in the stomach essentially ferments, causing acute distention and pain.
Pre-Conditioning the Gut
You cannot implement a brand-new fueling strategy on Day 2 of a National Championship decathlon.
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### The 3-Hour Solid Food Cutoff
The athlete must mathematically cease all consumption of solid food at least 3 hours before the gun fires for the 1500m.
- Practice How You Compete: The athlete must actively practice running fast 600m or 800m aerobic repetitions…
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decathlon 1500m • gut training track • track gi distress • heptathlon 800m • running on a full stomach