kevin Posted March 24, 2009 Share Hi all I have a question about training..I went for my first club ride on Saturday and boy it was hard...the question I have is when you train do you use gels like you do in a race ie 1 before you start and then 1 every 45 minutes ? the club ride is 60km...I have just started out again after a years break.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlek Posted March 24, 2009 Share Kevin if you have to use gels in a club ride then it is really a waste of your time to take them on race day a simple carb drink and maybe an energy bar will be sufficient enough to get you through a club ride unless you are a beginner trying to duke it out with the mclean train and pavlov express racing club rides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted March 24, 2009 Share Couldn't put it quite as eloquently as the tortoise but I don't ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted March 24, 2009 Share Use water. Don't waste your money on gels and stuff on training rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted March 24, 2009 Share Use water. Don't waste your money on gels and stuff on training rides. Agree i only drink water and occasionaly will eat a bar one or some other sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooky Posted March 24, 2009 Share Hi allI have a question about training..I went for my first club ride on Saturday and boy it was hard...the question I have is when you train do you use gels like you do in a race ie 1 before you start and then 1 every 45 minutes ? the club ride is 60km...I have just started out again after a years break.... What club did you ride with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Agteros Posted March 24, 2009 Share Blood sugar gets depleted after about 2 hours ... so no need for sugary stuff for rides shorter than that. Just eat (in moderation) within the hour after any exercise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin Posted March 24, 2009 Share What club did you ride with? Cyclelab JHB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC_lurker Posted March 24, 2009 Share Use water. Don't waste your money on gels and stuff on training rides. Yup, couldn't agree more. If you're also trying to loose a few kgs through the training, it's not going to be helped by using gels etc.lurker2009-03-24 02:32:17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted March 24, 2009 Share Interesting topic on cycling news.com regarding training and the use of carbs.... http://www.cyclingnews.com/fitness.php?id=fitness/2009/glycogen_training Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted March 24, 2009 Share Kevin, which group did you ride with from CL ? They have a number of groups and possibly you chose one that was too fast. Perhaps go down a group until you are comfortable with the pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin Posted March 24, 2009 Share Kevin' date=' which group did you ride with from CL ? They have a number of groups and possibly you chose one that was too fast. Perhaps go down a group until you are comfortable with the pace. [/quote'] LOL I started with the D- however found myself unprepared and ready for the hills....*just starting out again* The pace was perfect and the camaraderie was brilliant I could hold the pace no problem to the 20km mark however I was worried I could not go further so I turned back to be sure I could complete the ride comfortably....will give it another go with a good breakfast this weekend and see if I can stick it out for the full 60 this time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daxiet Posted March 24, 2009 Share I don't use Gels in training either, however I did experiment with different brands, etc in training before settling on a particular one for race days. I wouldn't recommend wacking back a Gel you have never had before in a race. Hence what I am saying is follow the good advice provided by others regarding eating. Breakfast is key. However you will need to try some Gels before you hit a race, so you don't have any unpleasant surprises on race day.Daxiet2009-03-24 12:51:35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wind Posted March 27, 2009 Share Ok , no gels in training fare enough but how much should you eat during and before a training ride . are there any rules of thumb Wind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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