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emartin10 · 08-29-2006, 06:01 PM

I think creatine would help a lot in terms of recovery, but I don't think I've seen any sort of research on the way it works for triathletes. I know a lot of athletes will have to take multis and vitamins to keep the immune system up to speed after 10-20 hours of training per week. I just wonder if creatine is predominantly for explosive recovery versus endurance recovery? I know that creatine is the primary fuel for the aTP energy source, and when the aTP system fires, it's usually for bouts of energy 5 - 30 seconds long. At that point, you'll tap into your aerobic systems. Let me do some research...

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08-29-2006, 06:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
emartin10 Not a Doper Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,205 My Profile	I think creatine would help a lot in terms of recovery, but I don't think I've seen any sort of research on the way it works for triathletes. I know a lot of athletes will have to take multis and vitamins to keep the immune system up to speed after 10-20 hours of training per week. I just wonder if creatine is predominantly for explosive recovery versus endurance recovery? I know that creatine is the primary fuel for the aTP energy source, and when the aTP system fires, it's usually for bouts of energy 5 - 30 seconds long. At that point, you'll tap into your aerobic systems. Let me do some research... E __________________ "It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie Don't let your meatloaf. 26.2 2008 Half Ironman Training Log 2008 Training Blog