What to eat for 90 bike ride in 7 days

[richmond1110]

next Saturday I am going to ride 90 miles, Leicester to Skegness, what are the best foods to eat during this next week?

 

[vickster]

Carbs, fats, proteins, fruit and veg

Have you ridden that far before? Have you been experimenting with nutrition for during the ride, will you be stopping for proper food regularly during it?

 

[richmond1110]

Hi vickster. Yes did the same last year but unable to remember what I ate immediately before!!! Won't be stopping for proper food en route. It will be jelly babies and fig rolls.

 

[vickster]

Have you ridden that far again since? Pasta and protein, with fruit and veg seems to be recommended for the few days before

You might want to eat some proper food too while on the ride, not just high sugar stuff

 

[vickster]

Chips = veg too, add some lemon to the fish, that's the fruit aspect covered as well, job done

 

[midlife]

I did the George Herbert Stancer 70 mile ride as a schoolboy in 1974 on a couple of Aztec bars and water

Shaun

 

[slowmotion]

I would try and up my input of potatoes or some extra pasta for a few days. I like porridge anyway so I get that carbohydrate input by default. Poached eggs on toast for breakfast are good too. Eat a couple of bananas as well.
I'm not a sports scientist BTW. My longer rides tend to be with those who have a couple of pints beforehand.

 

[raleighnut]

I find cycling a lot easier after a beer or two.
As for long distance riding the best advice is to take your time and not go 'flat out', just let the miles rack up at a good steady pace. I'd expect to do Leicester (My home as well) to Skeggy in about 8-9 hours with a couple of 'refreshment' stops en route (But I'd rather go up to Derbyshire any day then cross into Cheshire cos Mum lives there now)

 

[richmond1110]

Thanks for the info from you all and will certainly take this on board. In previous years I have done this trip in 5 3/4 hours. Not bad for a 52 year old woman cyclist hey. Will certainly enjoy the fish and chips and a pint when I get there. Thanks again.

 

[Citius]

Eat whatever you normally eat in a normal week.

 

[Rob3rt]

Eat whatever you normally eat in a normal week.

Exactly!