What do you eat before,during,after a ride?
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I don't eat anything before a commute ride 20 miles. But for a bigger ride, say 50 or more I'd have a bowl of shredded wheat or porridge.
I have enough fat to burn so tend to just take a pocket of jelly babies for a kick.
However on a really long day, a tin of pineapple slices has occasionally found a way into my pocket.....
I have enough fat to burn so tend to just take a pocket of jelly babies for a kick.
However on a really long day, a tin of pineapple slices has occasionally found a way into my pocket.....
Before - my normal breakfast of a big bowl of porridge and 4 x wholemeal toast
During - I get my man to meet me half way round with a light picnic and a glass of champers*
After - if it's a hard ride then choc milk/can of Coke and granola with Nutella on it
*or an Elevenses bar, plus I always take some jelly beans
During - I get my man to meet me half way round with a light picnic and a glass of champers*
After - if it's a hard ride then choc milk/can of Coke and granola with Nutella on it
*or an Elevenses bar, plus I always take some jelly beans
Before: Just some bread & butter & a cup of tea that the Azerbaijan family who put me up last night gave me.
During: 2 Snickers bars, 2 rock hard cakes that almost broke my teeth, 2 bottles of Fanta, 1 bottle of Sprite & 1 bottle of peach juice.
After: 2 kebabs, 1.5 litres of beer, 1 litre of 7-Up.
Distance today: 145km from just over the Georgia / Azerbaijan border to a town called Ganja.
During: 2 Snickers bars, 2 rock hard cakes that almost broke my teeth, 2 bottles of Fanta, 1 bottle of Sprite & 1 bottle of peach juice.
After: 2 kebabs, 1.5 litres of beer, 1 litre of 7-Up.
Distance today: 145km from just over the Georgia / Azerbaijan border to a town called Ganja.
neilski said:
Before: Just some bread & butter & a cup of tea that the Azerbaijan family who put me up last night gave me.
During: 2 Snickers bars, 2 rock hard cakes that almost broke my teeth, 2 bottles of Fanta, 1 bottle of Sprite & 1 bottle of peach juice.
After: 2 kebabs, 1.5 litres of beer, 1 litre of 7-Up.
Distance today: 145km from just over the Georgia / Azerbaijan border to a town called Ganja.
Good to see you here neilski - didn't notice it was you until you mentioned the Azerbaijani familyDuring: 2 Snickers bars, 2 rock hard cakes that almost broke my teeth, 2 bottles of Fanta, 1 bottle of Sprite & 1 bottle of peach juice.
After: 2 kebabs, 1.5 litres of beer, 1 litre of 7-Up.
Distance today: 145km from just over the Georgia / Azerbaijan border to a town called Ganja.
Before: water, cereal & coffee
During: water
After: milk
I rarely ride over 30 miles at the moment...
Normally do most rides after breakfast so:
Before - Porridge & Coffee
During - Nothing up to 30/40 miles, cereal bars over that. Always take electrolyte drinks, normally 750ml per hour depending on sweating/temperature.
After - Whatever's in the house, water, normally sandwiches or something.
Before - Porridge & Coffee
During - Nothing up to 30/40 miles, cereal bars over that. Always take electrolyte drinks, normally 750ml per hour depending on sweating/temperature.
After - Whatever's in the house, water, normally sandwiches or something.
It's a bit of a null question as it depends where you start weight wise (or body fat %), and how far/fast you are going.
If you are carrying a load of extra weight and go out for a long easy ride you might get away with eating not a lot, and burning mainly fat. If you are a racing snake and go out for a 60 mile blast then you are going to need a lot of carbs in your system.
If you are carrying a load of extra weight and go out for a long easy ride you might get away with eating not a lot, and burning mainly fat. If you are a racing snake and go out for a 60 mile blast then you are going to need a lot of carbs in your system.
Before: cereal including extra porridge oats
During: Normally start munching an SiS bar about 2 hours in along with energy drink and water. A long ride 60 miles plus will seeing me popping Clif blocks in with plenty of water to wash it down
After: recovery drink and then eat whatever I can get my hands on!
During: Normally start munching an SiS bar about 2 hours in along with energy drink and water. A long ride 60 miles plus will seeing me popping Clif blocks in with plenty of water to wash it down
After: recovery drink and then eat whatever I can get my hands on!
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