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Originally Posted by slow&rusty
My wife and I had an interesting discussion, she prefers to wake up and start her exercise (she runs 3-6 miles), I prefer to have breakfast (a bowl of cereal) and a mug of coffee to put some sugar in my bloodstream as I typically will cycle 35 miles (this is on the weekend).
What do you guys do and / or recommend?
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My bicycling was longer distance than your number, with a minimum of 40 and more typical 60-80. I would definitely eat before a ride. High on the carbs and electrolytes. I prefer to stay away from Protein while riding because it can slow the processing/absorption of liquids/carbs.
I had issues with milk and high fiber (oatmeal) before long rides. I ended up on ramen noodles, since they provided carbs, liquid and electrolytes, not too mention quick and easy to fix while getting everything else ready.
Coffee is a double edged sword: It definitely wakes me up, but two, well, number 2. I' up 1-2 hours ahead of leaving to give my body a chance to "go".
3-5 miles of running is 30-50 minutes. I would go with coffee and not worry about anything else. 40 miles of cycling, I would definitely want some quick calories before heading out, since it is 2 hours.