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06-06-2004, 06:42 PM

On Sun, 6 Jun 2004 18:35:53 -0700, "GaryG"
<garyg@shasta_SPAMBEGONE_software.com> wrote:

>"curt" <nospam@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>> I was on a 75 mile ride today and pushed it pretty hard. The weather was
>> great and I know I was hydrated. I have been on a low carb diet pretty
>> strict from Tuesday until Saturday night, which was the night before the
>> ride. I ate sushi that night and a salad. The next morning I ate a
>banana
>> and piece of chicken sausage and a cookie when I got to the ride start. I
>> set out and pretty much pushed from the start. I felt really pretty good
>on
>> the ride. Stopped a few times and ate a total of 1 1/2 bananas and 1/2 of
>a
>> peanut butter and jelly sandwich. After the ride I ate 1/2 of a sandwich
>> and another cookie and some more water. I was only drinking water on this
>> ride. I felt okay coming home but began to get a bit dizzy. I stood up
>and
>> felt really dizzy for a bit and had to put my head lower for few. I ate
>> some rice, pasta, fish and some blueberry yogurt and laid down for an hour
>> or so and now feel much better.
>>
>> Did I not eat enough? Should I add carb earlier? Why did I get dizzy?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Curt
>>
>
>It sounds like a typical low-carb bonk. This is one reason why many folks
>think that low-carb is inappropriate for the athletically inclined.
>
>On your ride, you probably burned around 2600 calories (assuming 35 calories
>per mile). But, you only consumed about 500 calories during the ride, and
>your breakfast was probably only around 400 calories. And, you had been
>"low-carbing" for days prior to the ride. Finally, you rode "hard"...when
>you do that, your body needs carbs...but, you've not been consuming
>sufficient carbs for days.
>
>I've heard it said that on rides lasting longer than an hour or two, you
>should try to consume around 250 calories per hour. This won't replace all
>the calories you're burning (unless you're going very, very slow), but will
>help prevent the bonk.
>
>Eating carbs and protein post-ride was a good idea...but, your eating habits
>before and during the ride are a classic case of, "Doh!"
>
>GG
>

Pseudo-scientific. More data was needed. I rode 2.4 hours on Saturday on a
a breakfast of one piece of bacon. Had two hamburgers and some lettuce the
day before.

No bonk. Rode hard. Got back and drank a diet soda and had some coffee with
splenda, then took a nap.

Lost 2 lbs, and kept 'em off through this pm.

-Badger
"World's most dangerous City Bike Path Rider"

06-06-2004, 06:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
Badger_South Posts: n/a	Re: What did I do wrong? re: nutrition? On Sun, 6 Jun 2004 18:35:53 -0700, "GaryG" <garyg@shasta_SPAMBEGONE_software.com> wrote: >"curt" <nospam@verizon.net> wrote in message >newsnNwc.8709$321.257@nwrdny02.gnilink.net... >> I was on a 75 mile ride today and pushed it pretty hard. The weather was >> great and I know I was hydrated. I have been on a low carb diet pretty >> strict from Tuesday until Saturday night, which was the night before the >> ride. I ate sushi that night and a salad. The next morning I ate a >banana >> and piece of chicken sausage and a cookie when I got to the ride start. I >> set out and pretty much pushed from the start. I felt really pretty good >on >> the ride. Stopped a few times and ate a total of 1 1/2 bananas and 1/2 of >a >> peanut butter and jelly sandwich. After the ride I ate 1/2 of a sandwich >> and another cookie and some more water. I was only drinking water on this >> ride. I felt okay coming home but began to get a bit dizzy. I stood up >and >> felt really dizzy for a bit and had to put my head lower for few. I ate >> some rice, pasta, fish and some blueberry yogurt and laid down for an hour >> or so and now feel much better. >> >> Did I not eat enough? Should I add carb earlier? Why did I get dizzy? >> >> Thanks, >> Curt >> > >It sounds like a typical low-carb bonk. This is one reason why many folks >think that low-carb is inappropriate for the athletically inclined. > >On your ride, you probably burned around 2600 calories (assuming 35 calories >per mile). But, you only consumed about 500 calories during the ride, and >your breakfast was probably only around 400 calories. And, you had been >"low-carbing" for days prior to the ride. Finally, you rode "hard"...when >you do that, your body needs carbs...but, you've not been consuming >sufficient carbs for days. > >I've heard it said that on rides lasting longer than an hour or two, you >should try to consume around 250 calories per hour. This won't replace all >the calories you're burning (unless you're going very, very slow), but will >help prevent the bonk. > >Eating carbs and protein post-ride was a good idea...but, your eating habits >before and during the ride are a classic case of, "Doh!" > >GG > Pseudo-scientific. More data was needed. I rode 2.4 hours on Saturday on a a breakfast of one piece of bacon. Had two hamburgers and some lettuce the day before. No bonk. Rode hard. Got back and drank a diet soda and had some coffee with splenda, then took a nap. Lost 2 lbs, and kept 'em off through this pm. -Badger "World's most dangerous City Bike Path Rider"