For what it's worth, I've been reading the nutritional advice on this subforum for a few years now, and to the extent one followed it, it has done me more harm than good. Nutrition works best for me when I go my own pace, don't think about food, and eat anything and everything that looks appetizing at the time
Very true. There is no such thing as the "right nutrition" or "wrong food." For any given cyclist in any given situation - every ride, and every rider presents a unique challenge.
Why not revisit the big picture and remember the generalities that always apply - to all situations?
1. As exercise
intensity increases - the athlete's
digestive processes decrease.
2. As the
length of an exercise/event increases the more important it becomes to
moderate consumption.
Most cyclists like to believe they have discovered some secret nutritional formula for successful riding.
But the truth behind the really successful cyclists in knowing how
hard to ride - and knowing how
much and
when to eat.