Smolly Posted September 3, 2012 Share Beer is liquid.....Agreed, but that was to my detriment as I over carbo loaded the night before and missed the race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr SingleTrack Posted September 3, 2012 Share For 40km: I eat a decent breakfast before a race, bowl of cereal, some toast with cheese and bacon and a banana or 2. At 15-25km in I eat a couple of jungle oats bars. I have water in the camelback and Energade or Game in a bottle and sip throughout the race. That's what works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieterg Posted September 3, 2012 Share Just do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mats Posted September 3, 2012 Share I'm with Dangle on this one.Take it easy and do not rush to the bigger distance.Take enough Protien and find out during training what works for you. Do not try new stuff and products during a race. Wyatt Earp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Potgieter Posted September 3, 2012 Share Sorry to jump in randomly, but I have a question. Is it ok to train with just water and race with a energy drink? I do this so that my body gets a "kick" from the supplements during the race and doesn't get used to the same thing over and over during training. I use 32Gi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDW Posted September 3, 2012 Share I have a 750ml bottle of 32GI Endurance on my way to the race, and another one while I'm racing. That, together with half a bar one, or some GU Energy gums (hate the gel) every 45 mins, and I haven't hit the wall ever since. Leaves me with enough energy to finish strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canfan Posted September 3, 2012 Share Sorry to jump in randomly, but I have a question. Is it ok to train with just water and race with a energy drink? I do this so that my body gets a "kick" from the supplements during the race and doesn't get used to the same thing over and over during training. I use 32GiNot always a good idea to only train on water. Your body needs to learn how to use the supplements/energy drinks you give it. I normally train mainly on water but will ride with 32GI once a week (normally longer rides) just to make sure my body knows how to use/handle the stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDW Posted September 3, 2012 Share Sorry to jump in randomly, but I have a question. Is it ok to train with just water and race with a energy drink? I do this so that my body gets a "kick" from the supplements during the race and doesn't get used to the same thing over and over during training. I use 32Gi Try mixing up your training supplements and see how you react? I doubt whether your body can get used to the additional nutrients absorbed from an energy drink, but I'm no expert at all. I suggest you try different things. For me, an easy ride of 2:30 - 3:00 hours I will only drink water, but an intense workout of, eg 1:30, I might have some Energade, etc. So I guess it depends on what works for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart69uk Posted September 3, 2012 Share Too Late to stick to the 25km races for a while I've just changed this weekends race the Lynford clover classic to the 40km race. Got energy left when i finish the 25km races, I've been racing with water in my camelbac and powerade in my bottle the only thing i'm not doing is eating anything, I guess a Protein Shake is worthwhile before the race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDW Posted September 3, 2012 Share Too Late to stick to the 25km races for a while I've just changed this weekends race the Lynford clover classic to the 40km race. Got energy left when i finish the 25km races, I've been racing with water in my camelbac and powerade in my bottle the only thing i'm not doing is eating anything,I guess a Protein Shake is worthwhile before the race.My personal opinion: Rather eat some "real" food before a race. Bacon and egg sandwich, muesli, oats, Future Life. Whatever you prefer. But I suggest something Low GI, and as I say, real food. For me, 2 slices of whole wheat bread, 4 or 5 eggs and an avo works well Wyatt Earp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted September 3, 2012 Share I'm with Dangle on this one.Take it easy and do not rush to the bigger distance.Take enough Protien and find out during training what works for you. Do not try new stuff and products during a race. Yip, quite simple really, but let's leave it to the floor, I have never been close to stone last on an Epic prologue, so didn't quite require that much food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr SingleTrack Posted September 3, 2012 Share My personal opinion: Rather eat some "real" food before a race. Bacon and egg sandwich, muesli, oats, Future Life. Whatever you prefer. But I suggest something Low GI, and as I say, real food. For me, 2 slices of whole wheat bread, 4 or 5 eggs and an avo works well I am not to sure if this works equally well for the guys behind you in races Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDW Posted September 3, 2012 Share I am not to sure if this works equally well for the guys behind you in races It's a simple strategy, yet it seems to work very well I'm in Durban for work from Wednesday till Saturday...any good cycling shops I can try and get around to, maybe scout for something new I "need"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted September 3, 2012 Share Thats what i thought so have booked my self in to do a few 40km+ eventsStarting on the 13/10 with Van Reenen "Over the Edge & Back" MTB Challenge When you say nutrition do you mean halfway thru have a power bar or banana something with carbs to keep the energy upSjoe, you didn't just go for a standard 40km race; you signed up for a real climbing event. You'll crap yourself going down and then **** yourself coming back up! Stewart69uk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divernick Posted September 3, 2012 Share What? They're lekker and give nice sustained energy and soft enough to chew when you're breathing hard. And they're lekker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustbug Posted September 4, 2012 Share You have chosen 2 very hard climbing events to switch to 40k+ on so be prepared to ride the first half at least at an easier pace, then see how you feeling before pushing the balance ofthe races, study the profiles and see where your hard long climbs etc are in relation to the distances you have done and still have to do, dont whatever you do get cought up in the hipe at the start and go out to fast. Do yourself a favour and drink 300 -400ml of an energy drink in the hour prior to the start and take a banana cut into 3rds and an energy bar, you need to eat something every 30 to 40 minutes to replace your energy levels, 1 third of a banana and a third of the energy bar each time. too many riders wait until they start feeling tired or have depleted their energy levels before topping up, then they bonk and dont know why. you must start topping up from the word go so the fuel has time to get into your body. use the coke on the race for fast topups but only drink small quantities as you will also have your water/juice bottles with you. The coke particularly after long hard climbs replaces fuel very quickly. Never rely totally on the tables for replacement food and drink, you dont know if they have had logistical problems or not and on very hot days they can run out easly. Use the water at the tables to cool yourself off as well. You will note everything is in moderation small regular constant replacement is they key.good luck and enjoy the rides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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