Originally Posted by 4.6MustangSteve
Well our bodies are all different so you may be running out of energy after an hour or so on the bike.
Just remember to eat some carb-rich foods before and after you ride.
Well, you know at first I noticed the energy drain during my dawn rides - I would just eat an apple or banana and drink about 16 ounces of water and then get on the bike. But yesterday I noticed the energy drain in the afternoon, after lunch. But come to think of it, I only ate a bunch of veggies and some nuts, so maybe my sluggishness was due to not having eaten carbs.
What do you eat to get your carbs? Pasta? Bread? Oatmeal?
I don't know maybe I'm just getting tired. Another weird thing is that I always notice it going up a hill. Like all of a sudden I'm thinkin, "Holy CRAP this is steep, I'm never going to make it," and my legs feel like they don't want to move. (Then its granny gear to the rescue!)