Nutrition
No Blood, Too Much Sweat And All My Gears!
This year’s Blood, Sweat & Gears had its ups and downs for me and I’m not talking about the mountains. The conditions: 80 degrees, no rain (go figure) and winds 10-20 mph. But don’t get me wrong… the UPS certainly outweighed the downs. I’m very happy with my ride and, as always, I had a blast.
It was the [...]
Riding A Heat Wave: Gatorade, Water, Gatorade, Water…
Man… did I drink a lot of fluids on the bike yesterday. I could have used more because after 60 miles I still didn’t feel the overwhelming urge to take a “natural break”. I drank a total of 168 ounces… that’s a combination of Gatorade and Water. I’m not exaggerating… we truly are in a heat wave. When [...]
What’s The Best Carb Source On The Bike?
So we’ve talked about what our favorite food is on the bike. But… Is there something to be said for the organic ingredients in Clif products (like organic brown rice syrup instead of corn syrup)?
I thought this would be a good question for Dr. Chris Eschbach, Director of The Human Performance Lab at Meredith College. Here’s the [...]
Sweet News For My Cravings!
Desserts are my weakness! It seems as I get older… I’m craving that little something sweet after each meal… lunch or dinner. I’m not a candy kind of person… but rather ice cream, cookies or cake. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll enjoy a Snickers every now and then. Either way… this can’t be good for my [...]
Somebody Stop Me…
Welcome to Carb Load Central. This is a great way to build will power… or a great way to work on being the next contestant on the Biggest Loser. If you’ve never been in a newsroom this is what you will see… especially on Fridays. I only had three cookies and one donut hole… ok [...]
What “eats” are in your jersey?
Three pockets and lots of goodies. Of course, there’s the cell phone… ID and maybe a few dollars just in case you have to hit the convenience store to refill on a long ride.
But what about eats?
I’ve been partial to Clif Bloks (Black Cherry is my favorite) and the Chocolate Brownie Clif Bar. But I’m always open to new [...]
Pre-Race Nutrition
We continue today with more tips on nutrition and training. It just so happened that Jeff of “Cycling through Life” asked yesterday about what Dr. Chris Eschbach’s suggestion would be for his favorite pre-race food?
Well, here it is:
Chris Eschbach, Ph.D., HFI
Director of the Human Performance Laboratory:
My favorite pre-race food would be a big ham egg and cheese [...]
You ride how you eat…
We all have our favorite foods… some good for training… some not.
So, in another installment from Dr. Chris Eschbach… I aked him:
What’s your favorite training meal and how does it help?
Chris Eschbach, Ph.D., HFI
Director of the Human Performance Laboratory:
My favorite training dinner would be one that incorporates a large variety of food. I always try [...]
Soup for me…
Well, I’m feeling much better and my voice is almost 100%. What I thought was just an annoying cold turned out to be a nice case of Bronchitis. Even though I was hacking up a lung, that shouldn’t have kept me from writing another post on my blog… but you know how you feel sometimes. I read [...]
Tasty Bevvy
Let’s talk post ride nutrition. Everyone has a favorite recovery drink to follow up their ride. So, what’s mine? Two words: CHOCOLATE MILK!
I’ve read article, after article regarding studies on the benefits of one of our kid’s favorite drinks. Whether my ride is 32 miles or a hundy, I fill up a pint [...]
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