Thanks Leaky!
I'm going to spend some time looking at those charts to better understand them.
Some look a lot like my spin classes (crank it up crank it up some more, repeat...).
With all your tips I'm interested in your cycling history
BTW, a few weeks ago I read the book
how bad do you want it
(Aparently the only answer is MORE!)
Aside from whatever thoughts it might have given me, I enjoyed the stories.
In the last number of weeks I've been able to literally shut off my consciousness of my leg pain and grind through a spin class with no more resistance left to be had on the bike. This really has made a difference on the road in my last two rides when I compare my training rides to the same route the year before. I'm holding higher gears and much longer.
Once I got my heart and lungs working well last year, my legs just couldn't carry me as long. They were my weak link. Now they are big. I used to have chicken legs. I hate my spin instructor. Evil!
https://www.velopress.com/books/how-bad-do-you-want-it/
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Originally Posted by zakthor
This season I've been feeding myself with carbs at roughly 300 calories/hour. The difference is amazing and I'm able to do hill intervals after 4 hours. At first I was using sports bars but they are difficult to swallow after #7 or 8. The key is to eat frequently, I have 300 calories 15 minutes ahead of the ride, then 150 every 30 minutes.
Last weekend I tried a product called "Tailwind", its a carb powder that you mix with water and drink. Tasted good for the 7.5 hours of riding and I felt fantastic the entire race. It is expensive for sugar food, about $1/100 calories, so I'll only use it for important races.
If I were you I'd immediately start to explore the various modern endurance foods that are available to you, see if you can find one you like. Examples are: Perpetuum, Heed, CarbPro. I'm sure there are more. Try getting a few carbs in you at a more frequent interval, it worked wonders for me. Being able to drink them is very convenient though mixing is a bit of a chore.
The triathaletes at slowtwitch.com are fanatical experts about feeding. Research there.
Good luck!
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Thanks!
I'm also going to get a lot more serious about learning to eat.
I was also gagging on that fizzy pill drink in the afternoon so I've got to think through alternatives for electrolytes.