As you workout or race longer than an hour, your fluid loss (dehydration) can significantly affect your performance.  With all the work that you put in with your training plan, why reduce your performance potential simply by not drinking enough.  Studies show that loss of fluid equal to 2% of body weight is can cause a significant decrease in performance, while also increasing the risk of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and other gastrointestinal problems during exercise.   As you have probably noticed, your sweat rate varies with different weather conditions.  Instead of guessing how much liquid to bring with you for each workout, this article will show you how to measure your sweat rate and create a sweat rate chart for varying weather conditions.  You can create and update your sweat rate chart throughout the training season; in fact, I recommend as the weather warms up, you take advantage of the varying weather conditions to create a good sweat rate chart.  So how do you measure your sweat rate? 

Measuring your sweat rate doesn’t require special equipment.  All you will need is a scale, preferably with a display in tenths of a pound (i.e. 125.6), a watch, a measuring cup, and a calculator.  That’s it!  Follow these simple steps:

1. Weigh yourself without clothes right before your workout. (Make sure to have your pre-workout nutrition before this weigh-in.)  Record your weight.

2. Work out (I recommend between 45 min – 1 ½ hours).  Record your workout time, be accurate.

3. Record exactly how many ounces of liquid you intake during your workout, if any. 

3. Weigh yourself without clothes & dried off, immediately after your workout.  Record your weight.

4. Record the average temperature/humidity or heat index for your workout.

Keep in mind that going to the bathroom at anytime between your weigh-ins will make the sweat rate measurement invalid; therefore, I recommend that your record your sweat rate during your medium length workouts.  Too short of a workout and you may have minimal sweat loss and too long of a workout will require you to use the bathroom during the measurement.  

Now for the math:

1. Take your Pre-workout weight (in pounds) and subtract your Post-workout weight (in pounds).  This is your weight loss (in pounds). 

Before WorkoutAfter WorkoutWeight Loss

180.6 lbs     -            179.5 lbs      =          1.1 lbs

2. Multiply your weight difference by 16.  This will give you the net amount of fluid (in ounces) lost during your workout.

Weight Loss      Conversion FactorNet Fluid Loss

1.1 lbs   X16 (fl oz/lb)  =16.16 fl oz

3.  Add the number of ounces of fluid intake during the workout to the net fluid loss.  This will give you your gross fluid loss.

Net Fluid LossFluid IntakeGross Fluid Loss

16.16 fl oz     +     24 fl oz     =       40.16 fl oz

4.   Divide your gross fluid loss by your workout time (in hours).  This will give you’re your sweat rate for one hour.

Gross Fluid LossWorkout TimeSweat Rate

40.16 fl oz   / 1.75 hrs     =~ 23 fl oz/hr

5.    Add this measurement to your Sweat Rate Chart for the heat index of the workout.

Sample Sweat Rate Chart

Heat Index (F)Sweat Rate (fl oz/hr)

     5016

     6018

     7020

     8023

As your workout in varying weather conditions, add to your sweat rate chart.  If you have good knowledge of a spreadsheet program, you can easily set it up to automatically do the math for you.   When you look at your upcoming long workout or race weather, you can refer back to your sweat rate chart for the anticipated heat index and determine how much liquid to bring with you.  Sports Dietitians Australia suggest that athletes aim to have minimal weight (fluid) loss during exercise, but do not drink at a rate that exceeds sweat losses.  I typically suggest clients allow only a 1% weight reduction during a long workout, but can allow up to a 2% weight loss during long races.  Knowing how much you sweat at different weather conditions is an important step in planning your long workouts or race nutrition.   Good luck and stay hydrated!

Coach Laura is a USA Triathlon Certified coach and an Assistant Coach at Break Through Multisport Inc.  You can reach Coach Laura at Laura@BreakThroughMultisport.com with any questions, comments or for all of your coaching needs.

Works Cited

Sports Dieticians Australia. (2006, August). Fact Sheet - Fluids in Sport. Retrieved May 2009, from Sports Dietitians Australia - Fueling Fitness for the Future: http://www.sportsdietitians.com.au/asset/1/upload/Fluids_in_sport.pdf

Nancy Vega had quite a month of May: she was just off a new PR at the Tempe International Triathlon with a 1:45 and had a great day at the San Diego Rock-n-Roll Marathon this last weekend. Way to go Nancy!!!!!

Christine Davis, having never ran more than 8 miles, 6 without stopping, ran her first ever 1/2 Marathon at the Magellen Chicago Spring Half Marathon in roughly 2:17, with only two short walk breaks. She also came up to Madison for the 2nd Annual Brick Weekend where she dominated the bike course. Outstanding work Christine!

Brianna Martinez, the President of the UIC Triathlon Team had a great race at the Galena Triathlon, winning the Female 20-24 year old age group! Since she’s preparing for Ironman Wisconsin, the triathlon wasn’t enough work, she went and rode the course a couple more times after the race. Great job Bri... you’re an animal!

2nd Annual Break Through Multisport Inc. Brick Weekend

Madison, WI

May 22-24

The 2nd Annual Break Through Multisport Brick Weekend is in the books! Thank you to everyone who made their way up to Madison, by all accounts, everyone had a great time!

Friday was a relatively short day with an hour long open water swim using the Blue Seventy Helix wet suits followed by a quick transition run then dinner at Brocach.

Saturday started off as a cold and rainy day with another open water swim, them a nice long bike ride out on the Ironman Wisconsin race course. Between 40-50 riders made their way out from across the country to include Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio! Thankfully, after about 30 minutes of riding, the sun came out and the temperatures got up into the mid-70’s. The workout ended with another transition run and then dinner at the Great Dane!

I would like thank Chris from Element Multisport for providing the SAG vehicle and assistance all day long. Without Chris, the day would have not gone nearly as smoothly as it did.

I would also like to thank Blue Seventy for sending out their entire fleet of Helix wetsuits for everyone to try out, Zym for sending out sample packets for people to try out, Infinit Nutrition for the large bags (Ironman Formula) that filled the big orange cooler that everyone loved and last but definitely not least, Dina from DMA Nutrition for providing the aid station on the back side of the course.

For the full details and pictures, make sure to check out:

http://breakthroughmultisport.blogspot.com/

Details for the 3rd Annual Brick Weekend, will be coming out soon. Thanks again to everyone who came out to share the long weekend of workout!

With the first round of the 2009 Cycling Development Program (CDP) in the books, we are proud to announce the results of the hard work that the six athletes put in over the six week class.

Under the guidance of Expert Level USA Cycling coach Ryan, the CDP takes full advantage of the most current scientific literature in order to see the massive improvements reported below.

Some key terminology used during the CDP is Functional Threshold Power (FTP) and Power-to-Weight Ratio (P:W). A riders FTP is the wattage at which a rider starts to produce lactic acid faster than they can clear it. The P:W is the common denominator between riders. Since heavier riders have the ability to produce more wattage, we divide the riders FTP by their body weight in kilograms

(kg = pounds x 0.45).

The basic layout of the class looked like this:

Week 1: Initial 20k Time Trial (TT)

Week 2: Interval session 1

Week 3: Interval session 2

Week 4: Interval session 3

Week 5: Interval session 4

Week 6: Final 20k TT

Of the six riders, there were five males and one female rider. The riders are registered for races to include Ironman Wisconsin, Ironman Louisville, the Steelhead 70.3 and the Chicago Triathlon.

The four weeks of intervals were brutal to say the least, working well above their Functional Threshold Power (FTP). The results look like this:

                                                                        *Christine D did a 20’ TT as her initial test, with the 20k TT as her final TT

The average time improvement over the 20k (12.4 mile) TT was a little over 3 minutes. Based off these improvements, Darek R (Chicago Triathlon) would see a 6’ improvement in his 40k TT effort, Christine D, Bryan B and Jeff M (Ironman races) would see roughly a 30 minute improvement over the full 112 mile course and Bryan C would see a massive improvement of over 20 minutes over the 56 mile course at the Steelhead 70.3.

When looking more closely at the power data, these athletes made some remarkable improvements.

                                                                                            ** Christine’s initial TT was a 20 minute time trial to identify her FTP.

                                                                                                When her FTP was retested, she rode the 20k TT that was 18:34 longer

                                                                                                than the initial test.

When looking at the FTP increases and P:W ratio increases, there were improvements ranging from 10-45 watts and 5-20% increases in their power-to-weight ratio. An increases of a riders FTP in such a fashion shows a direct increase in the riders functional capacity.

For more information on joining the Cycling Development Program, please contact Coach Ryan.

By Laura Koerner, USA Triathlon Certified Coach

July 10-12, 2009

Spend a long weekend training for the Steelhead 70.3 with Break Through Multisport, training with like-minded athletes in a friendly environment! Whether this is your first Half-Ironman or your 10th, this camp is for you. Between, during and after workouts, we will teach you what you need to know in order to accomplish your

Half-Ironman goals!

August 14-16, 2009

Spend a long weekend training for IM Wisconsin with Break Through Multisport, training with like-minded athletes in a friendly environment! Whether this is your first Ironman or your 10th, this camp is for you. Between, during and after workouts, we will teach you what you need to know in order to accomplish your Ironman goals!

October, 2009

Spend a long weekend training for IM Arizona with Break Through Multisport, training with like-minded athletes in a friendly environment! Whether this is your first Ironman or your 10th, this camp is for you. Between, during and after workouts, we will teach you what you need to know in order to accomplish your Ironman goals!

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The information contained in this newsletter is the opinion of Ryan Riell and Break Through Multisport on endurance training, racing, and nutrition. These points are suggestions on how to train and not recommendations for athletes. Any article on the Break Through Multisport website may be reprinted into a paper or online newsletter for your NON-PROFIT club or organization, so long as Ryan Riell and www.BreakThroughMultisport.com are credited.  If you do reprint or link to any Break Through Multisport material, please send a courtesy email to Ryan@BreakThroughMultisport.com. For medical advice, and before starting a strenuous training program, consult with a physician.

This weekend I had the pleasure of providing nutrition aid to various tri-athletes in Madison, WI during a brick weekend set up by Coach Ryan.  I set up my ‘aid’ station of water, pretzels, dried cherries, and wheat thins at about 35 miles into a 70 mile ride. The biggest ‘nutritional error’ I noticed this weekend was the lack of fluid intake of the participants. The majority of them took only 8-12 ounces to fill up their bottles. I can tell you right now 8-12 ounces is not nearly enough of water to get you through a 35 mile hilly bike ride (not to mention the 1.0 mile swim completed prior to the bike ride), in 75-80 degree heat.

Proper hydration is one of the most important nutrition practices that directly affects an athlete’s performance and over all health. The effects of dehydration, especially left untreated, can be extremely harmful to the body, they include: (in order of increased percent dehydration) increased body temp, impaired performance, heat cramps, chills, nausea, clammy skin, rapid pulse, decrease in endurance capacity, gastrointestinal problems, heat exhaustion, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, fatigue, heat stroke, hallucinations, no sweat or urine, swollen tongue, high body temperature, and unsteady walk. When you drink enough fluids and stay hydrated your heart rates lower, your core temp lowers so you don’t over heat, your perceived exertion is lower and your overall performance increases.

Fluid recommendations for physically active individuals are much higher than the non active adult. A properly hydrated athlete drinks before (14 ounces 1-2 hours prior to the event), during (8 ounces every twenty minutes) and after (about 24 ounces). Your total fluid intake should be from all fluids and foods, not just from pure water. However, 50% of your fluid intake should be coming from pure water. Sources of fluid includes: fruits, vegetables, milks, soft drinks, fruit juices, sport drinks, water, coffee, tea, and soup. 20% of our fluid intake comes from foods and 80% comes from fluids.

Sports drinks are a good source of fluid as well as important electrolytes. The addition of about 0.5-0.7 grams of sodium (1/2 teaspoon of salt) a day can offset sodium lost in sweat and will reduce muscle cramps, hyponatremia, etc. that will inhibit your performance. Gatorade endurance drink as well as other sports drink with a modest amount of sodium will ensure you are getting your sodium needs. The addition of about 0.5-0.7 grams of sodium (1/2 teaspoon of salt) a day can offset sodium lost in sweat and will reduce muscle cramps, hyponatremia, etc. that will inhibit your performance. Carbohydrate fluid sources are also important to continue your energy throughout the activity, but don’t over do it. Although carbohydrate feeding helps performance, over hydrating your body with carbohydrate drinks will cause bloating and lower rate of gastric emptying meaning the water doesn’t get to where it needs to be your capillaries.

Don’t get wait to get thirsty before you drink something during the activity because thirst receptors aren’t a trust worthy source by the time your thirsty you are already dehydrated. A good way to measure your fluid needs is to weigh your self before a long endurance workout; drink as you normally would, then weight your self right after the workout. The difference is weight is all fluid. You need 16 ounces of fluid for every pound loss, plus the additional fluids for the day. Most athletes loose 1-2 liters of sweat per hour of exercise, if you know you’re a big sweater you’re probably loosing over 3 liters of fluid per hour. A good rule of thumb is always to have your urine the color of light lemonade or clear. Also, be cognizant of how often you go because the kidneys decrease activity to conserve the sodium and fluid. Reduced urine volume in athletes indicates a low fluid intake. So if you don’t go at least once during a three hour training session…you are getting too little fluid.

However you need to remind your self and what ever you drink, just be sure to get enough fluids to prevent the debilitating effects of dehydration. Remember, you can’t just make sure you get enough after the workout or activity. For optimal performance you need to replace fluid consistently throughout the workout or activity.

The American Dietetic Association and the American College of Sports Medicine fluid recommendations are as follows:

Before exercise:

2 hours before drink 400-600 mL of water (14-22 ounces)

During Exercise:

150-350 mL (6-12 ounces) every 15-20 minutes, depending on tolerance

After Exercise:

Drink more 450-675 mL (16-24 ounces) for every pound of body weight lost during exercise

Tips to ensure you’re drinking enough:

•Take fluid with you, wear a bottle belt or fluid pack

•Know the warring signs of dehydration (unusual fatigue, light headedness, headache, dark urine, and dry mouth)

•Drink early and often

•Don’t over drink (bloated stomach, puffy fingers, a bad headache, gaining weight during exercise and confusion are warning sings of hyponatremia

•Keep a comfortably full stomach

•Know where to find fluid water

•One medium mouthful of fluid about 1 oz

•Practice drinking during training

•Grab 2 cups of fluid at each aid station

•Stop to drinking if that’s what I takes to assure adequate intake. You will definitely make up the time if your well hydrated

•Always carry money to buy drinks

•During a road race, pinch the top of the drink cup to form a spout that will make drinking easier

•Put more in your stomach than on your heat, pouring water over your head does nothing to lower body temperature

•Freeze fluid bottles over night to allow drinks to stay cold longer

•Complete rehydration requires full replacement of fluid and sodium losses

•Have a variety of beverages flavors to choose from

•Chart your body weight before and after activity

•Prehydrate to produce a light colored urine

•Drink according to schedule (every 15-20 minutes) not by thirst

•Train yourself to drink more during exercise

•Plan for fluid intake during competition

•After activity, drink 24 oz for every pound of weight lost during activity

•Don’t rely solely on water- drinking excess water can lead to dangerous electrolyte imbalances

•Don’t restrict salt in your diet, you need sodium to replace the salt lost in sweat

•Do have sports drinks for replacing sodium

•Don’t use dehydration to loose weight, it will only negatively impact your performance

Dina Aburmishan RD, LDN is a registered dietitian who works with endurance athletes. Dina owns DMA Nutrition Inc. a private practice nutrition consulting company. You can reach Dina at dina@dmanutrition.com or www.dmanutrition.com or call her at 847-581-1160.

Liz Yerly, MPT, ATC, CSCS, cART  is a licensed physical therapist and athletic trainer who has experience working with the highly trained athlete, as well as the weekend warrior She is the facility manager of the Bridgeport Accelerated Rehabilitation Center, as well as a treating therapist specializing in advanced certifications such as Active Release Technique and Graston Technique. She uses her manual skills to successfully rehabilitate her patients and quickly get them back to where they need to be. You can reach Liz at: lyerly@acceleratedrehab.com or call her at (773) 254-5250.

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By Mike Koerner, USA Swimming and ASCA Certified Coach

Welcome to the first article dedicated to educating and improving the swim portion of your triathlon experience.  In the coming months we will cover ways to improve your technique for the swimming portion of the triathlon.  As I spend time with and around triathletes of all abilities there becomes a reoccurring theme.  That theme is “if only I could swim better my triathlon would improve so much more” or “ I love triathlons except for the swim portion. “ etc etc.  You get the drift.  Since most triathletes come from either a running or cycling background, many feel that the swim portion of the race is merely an inconvenience that must be endured until the athlete can transition to those portions better suited to their strengths.

As triathletes, we know that we must spend time training in all three disciplines of the sport in order to be successful.  As humans, we tend to spend time on the things that we are good at and ignore, to a lesser degree, the things that prove more difficult.  We train for triathlons the same way.  We work hard to improve in the areas that we are best suited for  (in most cases, running or cycling), while paying less attention to what our limiters(most often, swimming). 

We all know that you will never win a triathlon during the swim portion of a race but, you can certainly lose it during this portion.  How you tackle the swim can have a lasting effect on how the rest of the day progresses for you.  Swim too hard and you will feel the effects on your bike and run.  Swim too slow and you will end up in a position where you may not be able to make up that time lost and you will spend time wondering “if I had only swam a little faster, my overall time may have been better.” 

Triathlon is all about economy, we use our energy wisely (conserve) in order to have energy left for the entire race.  Swimming in a triathlon is all about maximizing economy.  Fact: Swimming requires more energy per kilometer than the other two disciplines. This is because water is denser than air and we are land-based animals operating in a denser environment.  Our goal is to maximize economy. To be effective and economical as a swimmer, we must change the way we think about movement through the water.   There are two ways to swim faster:

1.Decrease drag by streamlining your body position.

2.Increase propulsion by improving your aerobic and anaerobic conditioning.

Now, the million dollar questions?  Which will give you the biggest gains?  Which is the easiest to fix? 

Reducing drag is two times more productive at improving triathletes performance as focusing on propulsion effort.  And yet, we think the opposite is true.   We spend more time in the pool trying to become more fit to combat drag instead of simply reducing the drag itself. 

What if we were able to learn a set of skills that would reduce drag while also increasing the distance covered each time we took a stroke in the water? Would that not make us faster with less effort, thus conserving more energy for the rest of the race?  These skill sets are nothing more than technique improvement.  Ways to improve the mechanics of our swimming stroke to make us more efficient through the water.  We call these technique improvements Stroke Drills.  Stroke drills should be included as part of every swim set.  By focusing on technique we can improve the efficiency of our stroke, thus increasing the distance we cover every cycle and maximizing our economy. 

Some common stroke drills are:

1.Body rotation drill

2.Thumb-drag drill

In the coming newsletters we will be including a specific stroke drill each month.  Theses drills can easily be incorporated into any swim workout and when done properly will improve the efficiency of your stroke.  So, the next time you hit the pool for your dreaded swim workout, think about maximizing your efficiency and look for ways to improve your economy.  

Coach Mike is a USA Swimming and ASCA Certified coach and the Director of Swimming at Break Through Multisport Inc.   You can reach Coach Mike at Mike@BreakThroughMultisport.com with any questions, comments or for all of your coaching needs.

Works Cited

Friel, J. (2009). The Triathlete's Training Bible 3rd Edition. Boulder, Colorado: Velo Press.

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June, 2009

Volume 2, Issue 6

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What Is ART?1 ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Every ART session is actually a combination of examination and treatment. The ART provider uses his or her hands to evaluate the texture, tightness and movement of muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Abnormal tissues are treated by combining precisely directed tension with very specific patient movements.  These treatment protocols - over 500 specific moves - are unique to ART. They allow providers to identify and correct the specific problems that are affecting each individual patient. ART is not a cookie-cutter approach.

What Are Adhesions and How Do They Form?2 Soft tissue imbalances coupled with the repetitive motion of constant training causes the body to lay down restrictive adhesive tissue that binds soft tissues structures (muscle, ligaments, tendons, fascia, nerves, and circulatory structures) together.  

These restrictions cause a considerable amount of internal pressure within the tissue. This pressure leads to friction and inflammation, and eventually the formation of additional layers of adhesions or scar tissue.

The athlete can never achieve full core stability, flexibility, and strength until these adhesions and restrictive connections are removed. Attempts to strengthen muscles bound by adhesions often cause the structure to become more restricted, which in turn causes additional tension within the soft tissue, which then cause further imbalances that decrease performance and cause injury.

How Do You Treat Adhesions?2 ART practitioners start the procedure by performing a specific biomechanical analysis of the athlete’s motion.  This analysis is used to determine where specific restrictions are located along their entire kinetic chain. Your core area is the first place an ART practitioner will evaluate.  After evaluation, appropriate ART protocols are then applied to remove restrictions and restore or improve function.  As mentioned above, ART treatments are specific and based upon the individual needs of each athlete. ART finds the specific tissues that are restricted and physically works them back to its normal texture, tension, and length by using various hand positions and soft tissue manipulation methods. 

Effective treatment of any soft tissue restriction requires an alteration in tissue structure that breaks up the restrictive cross-fiber adhesions and restores normal function to the affected soft tissue areas. When executed properly, this process treats the root cause of the injury, and improves athletic performance. 

This is why it is still common to see triathletes who continue to have numerous imbalances and problems with core stability even when they are carrying out excellent exercise programs, using all the right exercises, and working in all planes of motion but they haven’t addressed one very important issue – soft tissue adhesions that form due to muscle imbalances. 2

1.   What is ART?: http://www.activerelease.com_patients.asp

2.   Copyright: Dr. Brian Abelson 2003.

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Pacing in a time trial (TT) is essential for cyclists and triathletes alike. Everyone who has ever ridden a TT has at some point, started out to fast, gradually slowed down and limped across the finish line.

I am going to discuss two different pacing strategies for a TT, one for a pure time TT that a cyclist would ride and a few modifications for triathletes of different abilities.

For a cyclist and/or an advanced triathlete, we want to break the TT into quarters (Q). For this example, lets look at a 40k TT, the “gold standard” of TT’s and the Olympic or International Distance Triathlon, where each quarter is 10k or 6.2 miles. For a less experienced cyclist or non-elite triathlete, it is recommended that you break the TT into thirds (T) which would be 13.3k or 8.25 miles.

Quarters (Cyclists)

For the first quarter (Q1), you want to hold back a little bit on the first quarter. If you are using RPE, HR or power, you want to hold back about...

Please check out the Break Through Multisport Inc. blog for the rest of this article and much, much more just like it!

Coach Ryan is a USA Triathlon and USA Cycling Certified coach, the Founder and Head Coach of Break Through Multisport Inc. Ryan has earned a Masters Degree in Biochemistry and Organic chemistry and is currently working towards a Masters degree in Exercise Physiology. You can reach Coach Ryan at  Ryan@BreakThroughMultisport.com with any questions, comments or for all of your coaching needs.

By Ryan Riell, USA Triathlon Certified Coach

This is the newest feature of the Breakin’ Through newsletter, the Athlete of the month. This was not nearly as easy as I thought it would be. Make sure to read the stories below and you’ll see why I couldn’t choose only one!

The Break Through Research Foundation has been created to pursue, conduct and report cutting edge research in swimming, cycling, running, triathlon and all other endurance sports!

Make sure to check out the BT Research page for some reviews of the most current scientific literature of the day, to see what opportunities there are to participate in a research study and much, much more.

Please check out the http://btresearch.blogspot.com for more!

Pilot Study 1

Swimmers Needed!

We are looking for swimmers from the age of 15-60 whom are interested in participating in a swimming pilot study.

The study is designed to develop a method to assess fitness and race readiness.

We are looking to start the pilot study within the next two weeks and need between 4-10 participants.

If you are interested, please go to http://btresearch.blogspot.com  for all of the details.