What to eat

[Capricorn]

OP: what are you trying to achieve? a specific sporting goal, or general fitness? If you define what you want to achieve, then it will become easier to shape your activities to achieve that goal.

[porqui]

SQUATS! and lunges.

 

 

You squats when you rides a 26er

and you lunge when you rides a 29er

[Raggy]

My first post. Guess it figures that its about food.

 

Anyways. I found I had/ have the same issue. I dont think I have solved it yet but few things I find work for me. ( Outside of exercises people have suggested) Only been riding for few months but have same issue on motorbike ( Enduro)

 

Anything shorter than 2 hrs I can get away with 32GI or similar sports drink . Anything over and I need a boost mid ride.

 

I find that I crave savoury stuff more than sweet. I think it could be because of sweetness of sports drink.

 

I eat nuts ( unsalted), banana or a sandwich, Anything really that helps replenish the food. I basically try and eat a little very hour. I do avoid gels, sweets, energy bars etc until the last hour of the ride.

 

Oh and I eat a oats, egg and some juice before I ride

 

And then couple of beers after ( I do deserve them after all) but I hear recovery drinks may be better

[Ed-Zulu]

Beer is a recovery drink!

['Dale]

Food won't give you power hey

It'll support your body to perform and assist to fulfil the potential reached in training and fitness .

 

????

[Raggy]

True but the context of the question indicated he has the power&fitness but not always. Hence asking about food and not training and fitness.