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Table 17 Blood lactate quantity during training sessions in Microcycle 6 from 8th to 14th July 2024

From: Fuelling gold medals: developing a ‘periodised nutrition system’ for elite athletes and applying it in practice

 

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

Training Session

(Predicted Peak Blood Lactate [mmolL−1])

MCT4 RP TEMPO

(6–12)

MCT4 RP SIM

(>12)

MCT4 RP SIM*

(>12)

MCT4 RP SIM*

(>12)

Peak Blood Lactate (mmolL−1)

8.8

13.3

14.2

15.7

  1. *Indicates when sodium bicarbonate (Maurten AB, Gothenburg, Sweden) was consumed prior to session