Table 3. Daily performance and percentage energy expenditure (EE) derived
from carbohydrate (CHO) and fat during the race.

Day

Distance*
(km)

Altitude**
(m)

CHO
(%)

Fat
(%)

EE
(kcal)

EI-EE
(kcal)

1

591

14,448

73.5

26.5

17,430

- 8,262

2

1,084

25,630

71.2

28.8

16,893

- 9,741

3

1,495

35,270

62.5

37.5

14,278

- 6,833

4

1,846

44,739

61.1

38.9

14,106

- 3,638

5

2,218

54,276

60.7

39.3

14,048

753

6

2,272

55,455

60

40

4,045

- 1,833

Average

-

-

64.8

35.2

13,467

- 4,926

Total

2,272

55,455

-

-

80,800

- 29,554
EI = energy intake. *Cumulative distance, ** Cumulative altititude.