Ted B,
When it comes to athletes having unique and individualized nutritional needs, I couldn't agree with you more. I also use healthy fats as a regular part of my diet and training, though I suspect you work out a bit harder than I do! However, you ought to look a little more carefully at the literature. While glycogin is a preferred source of energy for the body as it is stored in both the liver and skeletal muscles, it is easily produced in abundance from dietary fat, body fat, and countless amino acids. If your body is used to a steady flow of orally ingested sugars, these natural pathways will be bypassed and left to atrophy. On the other hand, if your engine runs more efficiently, and your body has not been overexposed to sugars then these more favorable pathways prevail. Again, take a look at the more recent research coming out of UCONN. You will be amazed! As far as DPP what you say is true, however, a good hydration formula should not supply the entire amount needed for clinical efficacy in one gulp. The idea shoud be one of correctly repleneshing over time. Best of luck. You are well informed and you sound like you'd kick my butt out on the circuit, but watch out I come up fast from behind! Killer kick!
Best,
Speedyg