Re: RC: Couple of things.....

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/14/99 8:46:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
ribbitttreefrog@yahoo.com writes:

<< 2.  The same horse gets absolutely famished about 10 miles
 into a ride. What can I take on the trail to help this? I
 usually take granola bars for me, and then feel sorry for
 him (he practically rips them out of my hands, & when I am
 on him, he stops and looks over his shoulder at me.....)
  >>


That's about where blood glucose is dropping down to levels at which the body 
is starting to mobilize fat. If you press on, you'll probably experience a 
"second wind" effect, but you'll have changed fuel metabolism somewhat. A 
granola bar isn't enough if you want to maintain carbohydrate fuel supplies. 
Maybe four to six granola bars, or some grain (couple of pounds) or 2-4 oz of 
CarboCharge. Once you opt for this energy pathway, you'll have to keep 
supporting it in like manner every two hours.

ti 


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