Reden Posted August 31, 2016 Share Why?Better tasting that is. Not actually healthier. Makes it smoother. I do this now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfdoesyn Posted August 31, 2016 Share Very good article with practical info. I wonder how the banting proponents will react to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMartin Posted August 31, 2016 Share Very good article with practical info. I wonder how the banting proponents will react to this.Banting is for off the bike Patchelicious, NelAndre and Warthog whisperer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NelAndre Posted August 31, 2016 Share Banting is for off the bikeHa ha ha.....you have just solved a serious problem for me thanks!! HappyMartin and Warthog whisperer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_David_ Posted August 31, 2016 Share Saturday I rode 105 km on an empty stomach with no energy drink or gels or bars. One bottle with a Zero tablet and half a bottle with water. Only took 2 date balls (homemade), first one I ate at about 90mins and the other at about 2h15. At 2h50 I had half a banana and the other half at about 3h20. It was the first time that I rode this long on an empty stomach and without energy drinks. Although it wasn't near race pace (I ave 27.6 km/h) I was surprised how good I felt considering the lack of training so far and the fact that I only had very little carbs. I don't know how much carbs are in the date balls, but it can't be as much as suggested in the article. This weekend I will ride 112 km and see if I can push a bit harder. The aim is to train low carb and race high carb for fat loss purposes. What I've heard is that by doing this your body can absorb calories more quickly and therefor deliver it to the muscles more quickly. After reading this article it sounds like bullocks or is there perhaps some truth in this? Worth reading: http://www.thecorediet.com/blog/the-triathlon-fueling-window/ "What this shows is that with a low carb approach, yes, you may improve metabolic efficiency and reduce the amount of fuel your body requires, but it comes at a significant cost! You also reduce your ability to digest and handle nutrition. Overall, you reduce your available “fueling window” (difference between what your body needs and what your digestive system can handle) and likelihood of success". Edited August 31, 2016 by Dav/d HBO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulse Posted August 31, 2016 Share Don't confuse race day nutrition with training nutrition. For some it may be the same thing, but for most of us we actually want to end up with a negative energy balance. With training you also have time post training to replace whatever you need to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underachiever Posted August 31, 2016 Share The most important aspect of fuelling your body is that your brain uses a huge amount compared to the abundance of muscles used to power your body. Google it. Absolutely fascinating! "Is the Brain Fueled by Fat, Protein, or Carbs? The human brain consumes up to 20% of the energy used by the entire human body which is more than any other single organ. The brain represents only 2% of body weight yet it receives 15% of the cardiac output and 20% of the total body oxygen consumption."Only for some of us.... Mopkop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underachiever Posted August 31, 2016 Share Great article - was hoping that the good old banana as race fuel would get a mention. Not sure how many grams of carbs (and the make-up) there is in one? Been my race fuel for decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave303e Posted August 31, 2016 Share Great article - was hoping that the good old banana as race fuel would get a mention. Not sure how many grams of carbs (and the make-up) there is in one? Been my race fuel for decades. I dunno but for me banana bread is a win... Underachiever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBO Posted August 31, 2016 Share Worth reading: http://www.thecorediet.com/blog/the-triathlon-fueling-window/ "What this shows is that with a low carb approach, yes, you may improve metabolic efficiency and reduce the amount of fuel your body requires, but it comes at a significant cost! You also reduce your ability to digest and handle nutrition. Overall, you reduce your available “fueling window” (difference between what your body needs and what your digestive system can handle) and likelihood of success". Thanks, quite insightful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted August 31, 2016 Share I dunno but for me banana bread is a win...Yum ???? Warthog whisperer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raemondo Posted September 1, 2016 Share Great articles, thanks. Biology lessons coming back to me here and all makes perfect sense. Just need to find space on the bike/jersey to add all the extra padkos HBO and Pulse 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBO Posted September 2, 2016 Share Great articles, thanks. Biology lessons coming back to me here and all makes perfect sense. Just need to find space on the bike/jersey to add all the extra padkos The secret is to pack the right padkos, then you can ride faster and pack less padkos, hehe Dexter-morgan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 2, 2016 Share Hot cross buns What say you, scientists? Can it combine with my Cadence CarboFuel? Underachiever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underachiever Posted September 2, 2016 Share Hot cross buns What say you, scientists? Can it combine with my Cadence CarboFuel? You can combine hot buns with anything - just ask Jenny/Emily!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 2, 2016 Share You can combine hot buns with anything - just ask Jenny/Emily!!Dirty dirty mind ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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