Gel and training

[kevin]

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....

 

[turtlek]

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

[NotSoBigBen]

Couldn't put it quite as eloquently as the tortoise but I don't ......

[Spinnekop]

Use water.  Don't waste your money on gels and stuff on training rides. 

[scotty]

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.

[mooky]

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?

[Guest Agteros]

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...

[kevin]

 

What club did you ride with?

 

Cyclelab JHB

 

[NC_lurker]

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

[SwissVan]

 

Interesting topic on cycling news.com regarding training and the use of carbs....

 

http://www.cyclingnews.com/fitness.php?id=fitness/2009/glycogen_training

 

 

[Thug]

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.

 

 

[kevin]

 

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...

 

[Daxiet]

 

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

[wind]

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