Originally Posted by
C_Heath
I wouldnt ride at all saturday. Eat Carby the night before and make sure you eat all day long, at least every hour. I did my first 100 this past saturday but i climbed 9000 feet so I ate about 3800 calories just on the bike. You will be fine, just dont go balls out straight out of the gate.
Good Luck.
This is sensible advice except for the calories on the bike. It's impossible to absorb more than about 90 grams of carbohydrate per hour, and 60 is a more realistic figure. That is around 240 calories per hour. There's really no point in consuming more than that while riding.