Riding 100 miles on Sunday - any nutrition tips?

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(Eamon) #5

Impressive!
I’ve had a naked cheese burger.
Have a good ride tomorrow, I’ll maybe see you out there!

(ianrobo) #6

I am off at 7 u ?

(ianrobo) #7

well all done, 5.48 for 100 miles, 3 scrambled eggs and butter for Brekkie then during the ride about 15 jelly babies, water and electrolytes

(Eamon) #8

Good time Ian!
I did it in 6:46 but with hindsight could have reduced that a bit as I felt full of energy at the end.
I ate bacon and 2 fried eggs for breakfast. Then carried some of my “keto trail mix” consisting of bite size chorizo, macadamia nuts, almonds and pork scratchings, but did not eat loads of it. I drank maybe 5 bottles of calorie free electrolyte solution too.
I continue to be blown away by this way of eating, it is literally changing my life. Amazing!

(Stickin' with mammoth) #9

This sounds kind of amazing, gonna plagiarize. Think I’ll replace the almonds with pecans toasted in bacon nectar, though.

(Eamon) #10

@Aqua_chonk haha, yeah I vary it a bit. Here’s a photo of a recent one with pecans:

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(ianrobo) #11

Given your current weight that is some time !! Imagine how quick when lost it. Today I am suffering as basically went for it from the start to give myself some room to get under 6 hours, each 20 mike split was lower than the last.

So how would you compare it to being carb fuelled ?

(Eamon) #12

I’m already about 20 kg lighter than last year thanks to keto, and that makes a phenomenal difference on the climbs. I’m also still heavy enough to get a fast descent advantage! :smiley:

(ianrobo) #13

If only my Garmin had not messed up could have compared !

#14

OK, I looked this up on Strava, that’s just a bit over 7,000 of climbing. I’m impressed by your time, excellent!!! I did a ride in Delaware last month that’s almost dead flat (just over 900ft) and that took me 6H22M according to Strava.

How do you feel around the 80 mile mark? Both in the legs and in your mind.

For me, my mind starts to get fuzzy around 80. I used to think it was fatigue (in the old days blamed it on low sugar) but I’m now starting to think it’s low sodium. I never cramp on a ride (knock on wood!), but from what I’ve been hearing and reading, low sodium is much more than cramps.

I did the DE ride with a starting pile of bacon, one bottle with iced coffee, MCT and HWC. Then had a couple of single bread slices slathered in peanut butter during the ride along with nuts, jerky and plain water. Next time I’ll take salt TABS and see what happens.

(ianrobo) #15

good question on 80 miles, last week I felt a bit rough but was seriously cramping then but this week, same kind of ride really and no issues and was really fresh.

I think it is a good question on cramps and this is one area I read upon and no clearer on it. It is the sodium, maybe but why one week the issue the next no issue ?

However as pointed out on the year in review thread I did ride the last one on no food at all and you can then tell you are truly fat adapted. For us is there any need at all for mid ride food I ask ?

(Wayne Layton) #16

I have just begun Keto, but according to Stephen Phinney’s work, it appears that this lifestyle flushes sodium and may be deficient in magnesium. The solution is to take magnesium, Phinney suggests a slow release variety daily, to help with cramps. To counter water depletion take 1 to 2 grams of sodium (I use bullion cube in a cup of bone broth) half hour or so before a ride to hold water and then 12 to 16 oz of water 5 minutes before start to increase blood volume.

(Matt McGinnis) #17

Brand new to this forum. I’m a Type 1 Diabetic but I have had my BS (Blood Glucose) in check for years. My Last A1C was 6.7. My body is super insulin resistant so I’m excited to get on the Keto train!
I’m also a competitive cyclist. I’m a member of a cycling team here in Maryland. For me, I’ve used Nuun Hydration tablets, specifically the Nuun Energy tablets. Drop 1 1/2 in 20 oz water bottle and your set. It has 1 g of sugar per serving which is incredible considering most sports drinks. The energy tabs have caffeine in them and that really helps on the long intense rides I do with my teammates.
I’m looking forward to learning from all of you on this forum! My goals are to lose 30 pounds and cut my daily insulin intake to half.

#18


Signing up for this ride for first time since losing weight and being keto. Really suffered last time. Hoping for a better result.

(ianrobo) #19

I am 100% sure you will find this so much easier !! Well weather dependent of course :slight_smile:

#20

A lot of short very steep climbs. Would love to do some of the longer climbs that you do. Going to have to travel to do that.

(ianrobo) #21

yeah we have to travel, nothing where I live, some in Wales but for the mountains obviously in Europe

#22

Looks like a fun ride and a great way to get the spring riding started!

It’s in west central New Jersey, the start is a bit north of Princeton.
http://www.hellofhunterdon.com/

(Phil Maskell ) #23

Being nosey, I’m a type 1, keto cyclist too. How you finding it? Have you improved your insulin resistance?

(ianrobo) #24

Phil, have you seen this ?

A T1D did this and measured his glucose all the way