Bicarb Curious? Sodium Bicarbonate Supplements for Time-Crunched Cyclists

// Key topics in this episode:
What is sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and what does it have to do with athletic performance?
How has bicarb been used to improve performance historically?
How athletes can improve performance with bicarb supplementation.
Limitations and value proposition of bicarb supplementation
Drawbacks and risks associated with bicarb supplementation
What kind of workouts and competitions are well suited for bicarb supplementation and which are not?

// LINKS
2020 Study on Individualization of Sodium Bicarb Ingestion: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/...
Meta Analysis: https://link.springer.com/article/10....
Asker Jeukedrup Summary: https://www.mysportscience.com/post/s...
RedBull Study with PR Lotion: https://training.tower26.com/training...

// GUEST
Jason Koop is the Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning, author of "Training Essentials for Ultrarunning, 2nd Ed", creator of the "Research Essentials for Ultrarunning" monthly newsletter, and host of "The Koopcast" podcast. He is one of the most sought-after coaches in ultrarunning, and for many years he was the CTS Coaching Director in charge of coaching education and ongoing mentoring of CTS Coaches across all sports. Find Jason at   / jasonkoop  ,   / jasonkoop  , or his website: https://jasonkoop.com.

// HOST
Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for more than 13 years and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.

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