figbat
Slippery scientist
- Location
- South Oxfordshire, UK
Couple of pints work wonders too, (Beer is 'Isotonic') and some peanuts or a Pork Pie go down fine
Non-alcoholic beer may be isotonic but traditional beer is not.
Couple of pints work wonders too, (Beer is 'Isotonic') and some peanuts or a Pork Pie go down fine
Couple of pints work wonders too, (Beer is 'Isotonic') and some peanuts or a Pork Pie go down fine
Couple of pints work wonders too, (Beer is 'Isotonic') and some peanuts or a Pork Pie go down fine
In Portugal, some of the locals I ride with have a dark beer at the cafe stop.
Non-alcoholic beer may be isotonic but traditional beer is not.
How come after a couple of pints I pee like a racehorse then
How come after a couple of pints I pee like a racehorse then
This is my opinion.
It is absolutely normal to feel the way you feel when you cycle the distances that you described. You are not a pro cyclist, you have no support services usually associated with pro cyclist. This includes nutritionist, physio, power out put analysis etc. You are as you describe, on your own. This is normal.
Think carefully whether you really need to cycle these distances. I am not saying don't. Just reflect.
I think this makes a lot of sense. Also riding solo, there's no benefits from drafting which makes it harder. My reasons for wanting to do longer distances is just that it gets me to more new and interesting places which is a big appeal of cycling for me. If I only did 20-30 miles I would quickly run out of places to go. When I design a route trying to explore new places, it often ends up becoming 60-70 miles long. I think I'll work on nutrition, stamina and pacing this summer, just want to be able to do this distance more comfortably.
[1st bold]: hoorah! One of the best reasons to cycle1My reasons for wanting to do longer distances is just that it gets me to more new and interesting places which is a big appeal of cycling for me. If I only did 20-30 miles I would quickly run out of places to go. When I design a route trying to explore new places, it often ends up becoming 60-70 miles long. I think I'll work on nutrition, stamina and pacing this summer, just want to be able to do this distance more comfortably.
[1st bold]: hoorah! One of the best reasons to cycle1
[2nd bold]: Simples; go a bit slower. Rough estimates show knocking 10% off your speed/effort in the first hour, you will double your distance before collapse. It's a VERY simple approach. In theory, some find it hard in practice!
[1st bold]: hoorah! One of the best reasons to cycle1
[2nd bold]: Simples; go a bit slower. Rough estimates show knocking 10% off your speed/effort in the first hour, you will double your distance before collapse. It's a VERY simple approach. In theory, some find it hard in practice!