Ride fuel

mackdaddy
mackdaddy Posts: 310
edited January 2009 in Workshop
I had a hunt on the forum and couldn't find the answer so I'll ask the question. Feel free to point me to a previous post if I've just been a numpty on the search.

I'm training longer now as I'm switching from shorter TTs to sportives. Usually I'm not out long enough to worry too much - up to 2 1/2 hours - about fuel. I tend to have some ready brek before I go and then some orange squash while I'm out. I don't drink as much as I should though.

However, now I'm stepping up the distance, I need to fuel and drink properly. So any advice would be greatly appreciated for both eating, pre-ride and during and for drink.

Thanks

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  • Thooms
    Thooms Posts: 66
    Have a look at this site:

    http://www.ultracycling.com/training/century.html

    There's a lot of stuff on there about nutrition and training...
  • McBain_v1
    McBain_v1 Posts: 5,237
    Good tip Thooms :D

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  • pbracing
    pbracing Posts: 231
    Thanks for that link Thooms- excellent. I've just entered the Dartmoor Classic which will be my first century, and first sportive. (Doing Alpe d'Huez in August too - going to be a good year :D )
    Why not? My bikes.
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  • mclarent
    mclarent Posts: 784
    If you're serious about it, I highly recommend "The Complete book of Sports Nutrition" by Anita Bean.

    Also, have a search on the training forum, the topic comes up frequently on there.
    "And the Lord said unto Cain, 'where is Abel thy brother?' And he said, 'I know not: I dropped him on the climb up to the motorway bridge'."
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  • Thooms
    Thooms Posts: 66
    pbracing wrote:
    Thanks for that link Thooms- excellent. I've just entered the Dartmoor Classic which will be my first century, and first sportive. (Doing Alpe d'Huez in August too - going to be a good year :D )

    Ditto!

    It'll be my first century/sportive also, looking forward to it, but kind of dreading it at the same time...

    See you there :D!

    No Alpe d'Huez though - which is probably for the best in my case.
  • mackdaddy
    mackdaddy Posts: 310
    Great stuff. Thanks Thooms for the link.
    Good luck to both you and pbracing as well for the Dartmoor classic. The Dragon will be my first but I'm planning to do a century twice beforehand in training rides as well.

    I'll have another hunt on training but couldn't find anything last time I looked.
  • mclarent
    mclarent Posts: 784
    Try searching for "drink" - lots of stuff comes up for recovery, which should hopefully answer your question. From what you say, I would think what you're eating / drinking currently should be ok for your needs pre/during the ride. MIght want to think about timing of your eating though.
    "And the Lord said unto Cain, 'where is Abel thy brother?' And he said, 'I know not: I dropped him on the climb up to the motorway bridge'."
    - eccolafilosofiadelpedale