Originally Posted by
Rowan
That drinking thing will grab you by the throat if you don't get it right from the get-go. That is, start drinking at the start of the ride, not 15 miles in.
What is your diet at the moment? You aren't doing the low-carb thing, are you (I can't remember from the C&A forum)? In addition, what eating are you doing after you have finished riding?
I am not low carb. In fact, I think I am too high of a carb diet right now. I also am not working on weight loss now. I live with my spouse half the year and he is a vegetarian so I tend to eat a lot of carbs.
I ate more than usual on today's ride because at the half way point I stopped at a little rural store where they were selling wildrice brats. Spouse not around to disapprove so I ate one. Bun and all. Earlier I had a piece of bread with almond butter. Later on I had an apple. And some granola. If anything, I overate.
When I was done with the ride I had chocolate milk and a bit later some fresh bread my spouse baked. I then slept for two hours and now I think I will live.