
At the end of the week something happened. I looked at my training log and realized I had ran over 30 total miles. I felt pretty good during most of them. Another thing happened, I realized I had swam over 13,000 yards and felt good during most of those too. Maybe the training is working. Even in those "just get through it" moments, I feel strong enough to push through.
During all of this mad training one of the things I've really begun to ponder is the gels and powerbars. I eat fairly clean (especially compared to the rest of the nation) during the day but then on a ride or run I eat these gels and other "carbohydrate mixes" made mainly of Maltodextrin. All the while, I've had stomach issues in nearly every race and once in awhile on longer rides.


I then watched this video to see how to wrap them but it sounds like anyone could just add anything to white rice and have a good ride meal. I like eating before a ride, run or swim too so this is a heck of a lot cheaper than a Clif Bar or Powerbar.
I added up all the carbs to make sure the recipe said the correct amount. 42/grams using a tablespoon of brown sugar. I added a bunch of salt as well since at my size I need the electrolytes.
On Sunday's ride I took two rice cakes along with a banana. It worked great. I ate all of that in the first two and a half hours then stopped at Camp Pendleton's store (tax free I might add) for two Clif bars opting to stay with the solid food approach. Feeling strong on the 30 minute T-run post ride I need to keep trying this approcach. More experimentation to come.
Now to consider purchasing an over priced book for this flight delay.
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