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07-21-09, 11:26 AM
Hello,
I am doing a time trial in a few weeks and was wondering a bit about nutrition leading up to the race. The race is in the evening, and it's a little over an hour away from me. It's just a little over 10 miles, so it's nothing terribly long. I have a very clean diet already, so I was planning on upping my carbs during the day (mostly via fruit and oatmeal) and increasing my fat intake a tiny bit too. I was then planning on having a small snack as or right before i leave, like some fruit, a bit of peanut butter, and maybe some avocado. I plan on warming up for 30 minutes or so leading right up to the race, So I was thinking of maybe taking a gel shot at the start of my warm up just to make sure I don't bonk. I am going to increase my fluids over the whole day, and on my drive up, drink a sports mix that is a bit watered down that worked really well for me when I used to race. I know it is a lot for what should be less than a half hour ride, but if it's a warm evening, and including a harder warm up for the tt, I just wanted to make sure that I have my bases covered. Any suggestions? Thanks
I am doing a time trial in a few weeks and was wondering a bit about nutrition leading up to the race. The race is in the evening, and it's a little over an hour away from me. It's just a little over 10 miles, so it's nothing terribly long. I have a very clean diet already, so I was planning on upping my carbs during the day (mostly via fruit and oatmeal) and increasing my fat intake a tiny bit too. I was then planning on having a small snack as or right before i leave, like some fruit, a bit of peanut butter, and maybe some avocado. I plan on warming up for 30 minutes or so leading right up to the race, So I was thinking of maybe taking a gel shot at the start of my warm up just to make sure I don't bonk. I am going to increase my fluids over the whole day, and on my drive up, drink a sports mix that is a bit watered down that worked really well for me when I used to race. I know it is a lot for what should be less than a half hour ride, but if it's a warm evening, and including a harder warm up for the tt, I just wanted to make sure that I have my bases covered. Any suggestions? Thanks