tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356521.post4797289978811747289..comments2023-10-16T06:10:13.385-05:00Comments on Munsoned in the Middle of Nowhere: Training on the bike can be so weird.munsonedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00878330049549526023noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356521.post-7356498759229046292008-02-25T23:51:00.000-06:002008-02-25T23:51:00.000-06:00mike -- my promise to you: when my mom wins the lo...mike -- my promise to you: when my mom wins the lottery and hooks me up, I'll hook you up. Help is on the way, friend.bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912338270471222275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356521.post-64082863064756414022008-02-25T08:59:00.000-06:002008-02-25T08:59:00.000-06:00Brady, the recommended amount of intake on a ride ...Brady, the recommended amount of intake on a ride is 16-24 oz of liquid (can be mix of sports drink and/or water), and 100-200 calories of food per hour. That's a wide range of amounts and really depends on weather, fitness, and personal preference. You can do an average of this too. If you look on GU packets, they suggest one packet every 45 minutes. They are 100 calories each, so that averages to a decent amount over time. Doing a GU every hour-fifteen is probably going to short change you after a while. And since they're expensive, that's another reason I go for the cheapie bars. That, and I forget to eat consistently and the bars are more calories so I can go a little longer between them. I'd say you could get away with a bar every 1.5 hours. But if you do any intensity, upping that to once an hour would be wise.<BR/><BR/>With regard to fluid intake, it's really varied, moreso than food. It's dependent on rate of sweat. So you could be in 20 degree weather, but be over-dressed and sweating alot, and therefore eventually dehydrated. I've known some forgetful people to set their Polars to chime every 15 minutes so it reminds them to drink often. That's the most important part, drinking often. Bryan had only gotten through 3/4ths of a 20 oz. bottle by the time we got to Glennwood yesterday. That was not drinking enough. I had gotten through almost a full 24 oz bottle and should probably have done a little more. <BR/><BR/>Yup, the ride was quite great.munsonedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00878330049549526023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356521.post-5318559235942115962008-02-24T23:18:00.000-06:002008-02-24T23:18:00.000-06:00All of that stuff about the lighter gear is probab...All of that stuff about the lighter gear is probably true, but I'd also say that you're also physically healthy right now from all of the winter re-stocking that you call weight gain and the rest. That's not a bad thing.<BR/><BR/><EM>re: "Americans don't eat enough while riding and then eat too much while not riding."</EM><BR/>My question: do you think one nutra-grain bar + power drink per hour is enough...would you consume more/less?<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for the ridebradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12422901243969548083noreply@blogger.com