Originally Posted by
yoyostock
Thanks, Jack, for the preview. I'm looking forward to it!
Well, the final week before the big ride...any of you veteran cyclists have any recommendation for a newer rider on how to make best use of the next few days? Rest up? Ride a little? Do my normal drill? And what about food? Is loading up on carbs the night before worth it?
See y'all in Philly!
I'm just going to get a couple of tempo rides in this week and maybe 1 day of hills (although the weather may dictate that).
Food wise, don't do anything that you wouldn't normally do. Don't carb load the night before if you aren't used to doing it. You're better off eating sensible the several days before (getting enough carbs, but no need to overdo it) and then just make sure you eat/drink on the bike and you'll be fine.
Lots of hills, so remember not to kill yourself on the first half so you save your legs. I plan on spinning/drafting as much as I can
