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I have a bike race coming up next week, Saturday.
A 112 mile race.
This is a race, not a ride.
Been getting ready all summer. Have done a couple duathlons to get some racing legs under me.
This race will take all day.
I will pack 6/7 water bottles, with at least 1 with cytomax, take a gel every 25 miles. Will eat a good breakfast too. And do some carbo loading Thursday and Friday, but that doesn't work well for me, carbo loading.
BUT...
That is no where near enough food to do a 112 mile flat out race.
I will need solid food.
In my training I can stop and eat, eating energy bars and PB&J sammies. Haven't tried eating while riding.
I figure I will need at least another 700 to 1,000 MORE calories than the gels and drinks.
What will be good for eating while moving?
I am thinking those "uncrustables" frozen PB&J sammies.
Those energy bars are too low in calories at 120 each, I would need to eat 1 every 1/2 hour- a dozen(they are not that tasty), and will not have that much storage. I will be able to pick up my riders bag at a water stop along the way, I plan on snagging it about mile 40. That riders bag is my best way of getting the food and change out the empty water bottles.
Race food?
What to eat?
A 112 mile race.
This is a race, not a ride.
Been getting ready all summer. Have done a couple duathlons to get some racing legs under me.
This race will take all day.
I will pack 6/7 water bottles, with at least 1 with cytomax, take a gel every 25 miles. Will eat a good breakfast too. And do some carbo loading Thursday and Friday, but that doesn't work well for me, carbo loading.
BUT...
That is no where near enough food to do a 112 mile flat out race.
I will need solid food.
In my training I can stop and eat, eating energy bars and PB&J sammies. Haven't tried eating while riding.
I figure I will need at least another 700 to 1,000 MORE calories than the gels and drinks.
What will be good for eating while moving?
I am thinking those "uncrustables" frozen PB&J sammies.
Those energy bars are too low in calories at 120 each, I would need to eat 1 every 1/2 hour- a dozen(they are not that tasty), and will not have that much storage. I will be able to pick up my riders bag at a water stop along the way, I plan on snagging it about mile 40. That riders bag is my best way of getting the food and change out the empty water bottles.
Race food?
What to eat?