Something with a balance of protein and carbs. If you stoke up on
carbs, you often produce a sugar high, followed of course by a sugar
crash. If you add some protein to the mix, your body does a better job of
utilizing the carbs over a period of time. My favorite is Zone Bars - I'm
partial to Strawberry Yogurt, can't handle the chocolate ones on a
ride.
A
typical ride day is:
breakfast: 1/2 leaded coffee and a few bites of something, fruit,
muffin to settle any butterflies
Vet
one: Zone Bar
Lunch:
Lunch meat with tomato and lettuce and no bread or 1/2 a slice to wrap
everything in.
Vet
Three: another zone bar (On Terry Woolley's rides I live for the cookie break
out on loop 3 <G>)
Post
ride: Salad and meat and a couple bites of yellow carbs
Hot
days: 1/2 Gatorade 1/2 water up to 32 ozs in a loop. Cold days, just
water.
I ride
more<G> and run. I also get off the horse and run downhills during
the ride. Keeps my knees from getting sore, even if its only 100-200 yards
each time.
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-----Original Message----- From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Karla Watson Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 6:03
AM To: RIDECAMP Subject: [RC] Body
Questions
1) What do most of you experienced people out
there eat and drink before, during and after a ride to make sure you don't crash
yourself? I have felt both lightheaded and queasy after rides. I was given
some good advice this weekend after finishing my first 50 ....God, it hurts... I
drank tons of water while riding but hear that is not enough. Just wanted to
know what people use that really help.
2) Also what kind of cross-training do people do
to help those muscles get stronger so we are not so bloody sore for 2 days. I
hear bike riding helps get those muscles stronger for riding longer. Riding alot
just does not seem to be enough.
