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    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How should I fuel an Olympic distance triathlon?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Start fully fuelled from a good pre-race meal and top-up, do your main fuelling on the 40km bike using gels and sports drink, and take modest, careful top-ups on the 10km run. Manage hydration and electrolytes across the race, mostly on the bike."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Do I need high carbohydrate intakes for an Olympic distance?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Not as high as a long-distance race, since the Olympic distance is relatively short and intense. You need enough to support the bike and set up the run without a heavy stomach, taken in easily digestible forms and dialled in through training."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Where does an Olympic distance triathlon get won or lost?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "On the 10km run, which is demanding off the bike and where fuelling requires care. Because you fuelled on the bike, you need only modest top-ups on the run. Rehearsing running hard off the bike with your race fuelling helps avoid gut problems."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Why is running off the bike a fuelling challenge?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Running hard for 10km off the bike is demanding, and a heavy stomach makes it worse, which is where gut problems most often appear. Fuelling well on the bike then taking only modest careful top-ups on the run, rehearsed in brick sessions, is the answer."
      }
    }
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