Originally Posted by
wolfchild
This has nothing to do with gluttony...A 100 mile century can burn a lot of calories and deplete the body of nutrients...There is nothing wrong with overcompensating by eating a slightly larger amount of food after a hard long ride...Personally I avoid eating fast food, but if I just finished riding a century I would definitely have a cheat meal and indulge in foods that I normally don't eat on daily basis.
Oh, I get it. Thanks for helping me understand. I thought you were suggesting a Man vs Food thing. Sorry.
On the day of a century I eat as much as I can leading up to the event. I had 1500 calories for breakfast, and was glad I did.