Fuel Smart, Race Strong
Two Products. Two Roles. One Race Week Strategy.
Every great race starts with the right preparation. From building energy reserves to maintaining performance and supporting recovery, Maurten and Plasmaide work together to help you get race ready.
THE FUEL
MAURTEN
Keep your energy steady with carbohydrate-based nutrition designed to fuel your effort before and during the race.
THE SUPPORT
PLASMAIDE
Support healthy blood flow and oxygen delivery to working muscles, with a focus on preparation and recovery.
Your Race Week, Stage by Stage
Follow the timeline from two weeks out through the days after you cross the line.
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2 WEEKS OUT
Build the base
Before race week even starts, daily Plasmaide gradually trains your blood vessels to open more easily under effort — laying the groundwork for better circulation on race day itself.
Plasmaide · 2/day, one before each training session
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2 DAYS BEFORE
Carb load
Fill your muscles with stored energy (glycogen) so you don't run out mid-race. Pair it with your normal higher-carb meals.
Maurten · 1x Drink Mix 320 + 1x Solid 160, per day
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RACE MORNING · 1–4 HRS BEFORE
Top off, don't overload
A last carbohydrate top-up that's gentle on a nervous stomach, thanks to Maurten's Hydrogel Technology.
Maurten · 1x Drink Mix 160 or Solid bar
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~1 HOUR BEFORE START
Open the pipes
A dose of Plasmaide here gives an immediate lift in blood flow right as effort — and demand for oxygen — starts climbing.
Plasmaide · 1–2 sachets
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DURING THE RACE
Stay steady
Little and often beats a big hit followed by nothing. A gel every 30–45 minutes, or Drink Mix from your bottles, keeps energy flowing without swings.
Maurten · Gel every 30–45 min
Plasmaide · 1 sachet every 4–6 hrs, on a calmer stretch
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RACE EVENING
Recovery starts now
A carb-and-protein refuel gets your body rebuilding, while an evening Plasmaide dose keeps working overnight — calming inflammation while you sleep.
Plasmaide · 1 sachet, evening
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NEXT 2 WEEKS
Finish the job
Recovery doesn't end at the finish line. Keep supporting circulation and muscle repair as your body absorbs the race.
Plasmaide · 2/day, tapering over 2 weeks
Recovery: Carbs First, Protein Close Behind
The ratio that actually rebuilds you.
4:1 carbohydrate to protein, in your post-race meal or shake
Four parts carbs refill the glycogen stores you just emptied. One part protein gives your muscles what they need to repair. Get this ratio right and you recover faster, everything else is a bonus on top. Plasmaide is that bonus: it supports the circulation carrying nutrients to repairing muscle, and helps take the edge off next-day soreness.
What's Actually Happening in Plasmaide
The short version — one active ingredient, three timelines.
Plasmaide's key ingredient is French maritime pine bark extract, a natural compound that helps your blood vessels widen, so more oxygen-rich blood reaches working muscle. It acts on three different clocks at once, which is why it's taken daily beforehand, again right before the race, and once more that evening.
WEEKS BEFORE
Daily use trains blood vessels to relax and open more readily — a slow, cumulative conditioning effect.
RACE HOUR
Compounds absorbed within the hour give an immediate widening effect, right as your muscles demand more blood.
OVERNIGHT
Slower-acting compounds peak roughly 6–10 hours later — landing squarely in your post-race recovery window.
How Kristian Blummenfelt Used It
His build into the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships in Nice.
Kristian Blummenfelt
IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, Nice — final two weeks of preparation
2 Weeks Out: 2 Plasmaide per day — one before each of two training sessions
Race Morning: 2 Plasmaide, about an hour before the start
Race Evening: 1 further dose
Next 2 Days: 2 Plasmaide per day, continuing recovery
The Bottom Line
Maurten — your fuel, keeping muscles powered from start to finish.
Plasmaide — your blood flow support, delivering that fuel and oxygen where it's needed, before, during and after the race.
Recovery — carbs and protein at a 4:1 ratio, with Plasmaide giving your body extra support to bounce back faster.
PREPARE SMARTER. PERFORM STRONGER.
Get race-ready with Maurten and Plasmaide nutrition essentials, designed to support your performance from preparation to recovery. Explore the range at Wolfi’s and fuel every stage of your race journey.
