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Steve Austin

The Marmalade Kid
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Mlehworld
You don't like Malt loaf!!! :wacko:

Malt loaf and jam works for me, but as you don't like it. flapjack? wholewheat toast and jam?. you need slow release carbs, so porridge will do it.
 

Steve Austin

The Marmalade Kid
Location
Mlehworld
shades.5 said:
Thinking of doing a easy 30 miler weds , is this 2 much close to my 100 miler sunday

yes
 
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shades.5

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Steve Austin said:
You don't like Malt loaf!!! :wacko:

Malt loaf and jam works for me, but as you don't like it. flapjack? wholewheat toast and jam?. you need slow release carbs, so porridge will do it.
friend of mine takes bread and jam ( that ok )
 

TheDoctor

Noble and true, with a heart of steel
Moderator
Location
The TerrorVortex
I'm going to go against all perceived wisdom here. Drink before you're thirsty, and eat what you feel like. I did 112 miles on Saturday on the following :-
Toast, yogurt, smoothie and tea before I set out. Water as I went along. Ham, eggs and chips, mug of tea after 47 miles. A couple of Tracker bars at about 75 miles. Fish and chips and Coke after 100, and a banana milkshake, bag of peanuts and a mars bar at 112 as I waited for the train. Gels are horribly sickly IMHO. And I would have liked a beer at the end, but I didn't fancy going in a Kings Lynn pub in Lycra. I might not have got out alive...
 
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shades.5

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Steve Austin said:
You don't like Malt loaf!!! :wacko:

Malt loaf and jam works for me, but as you don't like it. flapjack? wholewheat toast and jam?. you need slow release carbs, so porridge will do it.
friend of mine takes bread and jam and jaffa cakes , that ok
 

domtyler

Über Member
Don't think in terms of specific foods, you just need some form of sugar and lots of water. Anything with a high proportion if carbohydrate in it will do. After a few hours of tough exercise your stomach will not appreciate being given solid foods to digest which is where the gels start to come in handy. Get some loaded with caffeine for the final few hours.
 

Baggy

Cake connoisseur
If you've got up to 70 miles over similar terrain then you shouldn't find it too difficult to do another 30. 8 or 9 hours sounds realistic, set off nice and slowly and you should still have some energy at the end.

My approach to longer rides is to eat a big carb meal the night before, and then maybe a big portion of porridge or oat cereal for breakfast. Don't eat too much just before you set off, if you're too full your body willl concentrate on digesting rather than powering your legs.

Water is good, but a bottle of Lucozade/Gatorade will also give you a boost - drink and eat little and often - drink before you feel thirsty, and snack before you feel hungry.

Gels have their place and aren't just for racers - they are handy on the bike if you don't want to get off and stop - but personally I think gels taste grim. Some people find gels and certain sport drinks give them an upset stomach - if you've done ok up to now probably best to avoid them until you know if you're one of them!

Cereal bars, flapjacks and bananas are good to snack on, and Lucozade tablets are also a good top-up. As Gerry Attrick says, if there are cafes etc on the way, stop and have a sandwich/piece of pizza etc. If there aren't cafes, a few sandwiches or pieces of cold pizza might also be good to take along so you're getting some salt and carbs on the way.

As for afterwards, something high in protein will help your muscles to recover - but basically whatever you fancy, curry or steak and chips :tongue:
Apparently marzipan is a good recovery snack as it's high in protein.

On my first 100+ miler I stopped every 20 miles for a snack, a stretch and to get the circulation in my bum moving and it seemed to work out ok...

Don't forget to stretch properly afterwards and good luck, hopefully it will be the first of many more rides.
 

Mortiroloboy

New Member
Steve Austin said:
Do you remember Jade Goody running the Marathon and giggling about how she had done no training and had lived on Curries for the previous week.

She was carried off in an Ambulance at 20 miles :tongue:

You might be ok, but if you think riding for at least 6 hours is easy then i'm very impressed, and you must be naturally athletically gifted. Good luck to you.


I smell a troll.
 

Steve Austin

The Marmalade Kid
Location
Mlehworld
User259iroloboy said:
I smell a troll.
hows that then?
 
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shades.5

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Baggy said:
If you've got up to 70 miles over similar terrain then you shouldn't find it too difficult to do another 30. 8 or 9 hours sounds realistic, set off nice and slowly and you should still have some energy at the end.

My approach to longer rides is to eat a big carb meal the night before, and then maybe a big portion of porridge or oat cereal for breakfast. Don't eat too much just before you set off, if you're too full your body willl concentrate on digesting rather than powering your legs.

Water is good, but a bottle of Lucozade/Gatorade will also give you a boost - drink and eat little and often - drink before you feel thirsty, and snack before you feel hungry.

Gels have their place and aren't just for racers - they are handy on the bike if you don't want to get off and stop - but personally I think gels taste grim. Some people find gels and certain sport drinks give them an upset stomach - if you've done ok up to now probably best to avoid them until you know if you're one of them!

Cereal bars, flapjacks and bananas are good to snack on, and Lucozade tablets are also a good top-up. As Gerry Attrick says, if there are cafes etc on the way, stop and have a sandwich/piece of pizza etc. If there aren't cafes, a few sandwiches or pieces of cold pizza might also be good to take along so you're getting some salt and carbs on the way.

As for afterwards, something high in protein will help your muscles to recover - but basically whatever you fancy, curry or steak and chips :tongue:
Apparently marzipan is a good recovery snack as it's high in protein.

On my first 100+ miler I stopped every 20 miles for a snack, a stretch and to get the circulation in my bum moving and it seemed to work out ok...

Don't forget to stretch properly afterwards and good luck, hopefully it will be the first of many more rides.

Thanks baggy will let you know how i got on
 

CopperBrompton

Bicycle: a means of transport between cake-stops
Location
London
I've not yet done a 100-mile day, but done a couple of 70-milers. For those, I ate bananas and put ORT powders in my water-bottle. Those were the only things I did consciously for nutrition - otherwise, I ate what I felt like (nothing especially healthy).
 
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