Originally Posted by
twentysomething
Looking for some advice on eating before a ride. Somehow I'm off on what I'm eating and when. I either feel crappy during the ride or totally out of it after the ride.
For example, I know now Chick-fil-a 90 minutes before a ride is not a good idea.
If you get up early to ride (like before work) what would you eat and how long would you wait to ride?
What kinds of food are you eating before a ride?
That sort of stuff.....
I have a notorious reputation when it comes to eating on rides. I've been known to chow down on a huge breakfast burrito at the Crystal Lake Cafe or a pastrami sandwich at Camp Williams in the middle of a long hot day. And you might have seen those 5 chili dogs I put down in one sitting on that training ride a few weeks back.
But there are times I've paid for that.
I think the best way to eat on a long ride is to eat a little at a time, and eat often ... even when you're not hungry. A typical long ride for me goes like this:
Breakfast: Oatmeal and a banana.
1-2 hr into the ride: Clif Bar
2-4 hr into the ride: Clif Bar
#2
Lunch: One sandwich, burrito, etc. Well proportioned, but not huge. Stick another in my rear pocket.
4-6 hr into the ride: Have the other sandwich/burrito;
6-8 hr into the ride: Clif Bar
#3 .
And I continue with that ... about every 1-2 hours, I have something else to eat ... about 200-500 calories.