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06-06-2004, 07:21 PM

"Badger_South" <Badger@South.net> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 6 Jun 2004 18:35:53 -0700, "GaryG"
> <garyg@shasta_SPAMBEGONE_software.com> wrote:
>
> >"curt" <nospam@verizon.net> wrote in message
> >news

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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"

Thanks for the replies. I to ride up to 40 miles or so and can eat
whatever. I rode 50 on two eggs and some bacon and a banana, but it was at
a slower pace. For some reason this 75 really took it out of me.

I think I will have to eat more food on this type of ride. I had enough in
me to finish strong, but after I soon went down hill.

Thanks,
Curt

06-06-2004, 07:21 PM	#23 (permalink)
curt Posts: n/a	Re: What did I do wrong? re: nutrition? "Badger_South" <Badger@South.net> wrote in message news:ial7c09lp533pgai63bqi1a3qdq2l36p7q@4ax.com... > 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" Thanks for the replies. I to ride up to 40 miles or so and can eat whatever. I rode 50 on two eggs and some bacon and a banana, but it was at a slower pace. For some reason this 75 really took it out of me. I think I will have to eat more food on this type of ride. I had enough in me to finish strong, but after I soon went down hill. Thanks, Curt