Originally Posted by VanceMac
Is this a common practice? On most of my club rides, this isn't necessary, as we stop enough to keep fueling as much as necessary. But in preparing for an organized century or double, where I might have a time goal, would I be best served by filling up at 2am? Is it really that more effective than filling up at dinner, then having an early bowl of oatmeal/grapenuts?
We don't really stop on our club ride except for regrouping. I dunno what's common, but I usually wake up HUNGRY at 2-3am and eat, then go back to bed. I ride a lot, every day, so I'm always shoving something in my mouth, making up for the previous ride and fueling up for the next. Its not like I gorge myself, just a couple slices of bread, or a bagel, or something similar.