Originally Posted by
leedavis88
Thanks, I'll give this a shot. What HR zone do you think I should maintain as 'not ride too hard'?
Zone 2. Which is a broad target. You'll have to see how it goes for you. You'll get starving hungry on the bike. If you start to get dizzy, you'll obviously have to eat a little. I try to keep it down to about 25 calories a hit. I like to have one bottle with Cytomax or HEED in it, about 100 calories, just in case. Put a Clif Bar in your saddle bag, too, for a get-home. I'm not Lance. As your body switches over to better fat and protein use, and you get better at knowing how hard to ride, your blood sugar should become more stable. Just don't try to climb hard - you won't be able to.
Watch out for personal problems. You'll get grouchy. This is not fun. Guys like Lance and Bjorne Riis are tough guys.