50 miles, Cycle4Cynthia and what to eat?

[Jaco45er]

Hello you lovely people.

Ole MTB'r doing more road stuff lately, generally between 20 - 30 miles comfortably. But a couple of months ago I got to 52 miles in a relatively respectable time of 3hrs 50 mins (15 stone, 47 yo). I actually started flagging BIGTIME for the last 10 miles. I started with porridge and a banana before setting off, 2 x 1 litre bottles with a ZERO tab in each and 2 x Cif energy bars but obviously wasn't enough ( last five miles I nearly stopped at some road kill, yes I was that starving).

So was just wondering what others would take with them on a 50 miler, because I hear Badger meat is an acquired taste !!!!

 

[Weeloubylou]

Soreen cake and rye bread..oh and jelly babies

 

[midliferider]

You don't need to carry anything. You will be fed along the way.

 

[Tigerbiten]

A couple of Fig rolls an hour will keep me going on an all day ride.
Also treat the first 10 miles as a warmup section and don't push to hard.
I'll be on my bent trike so see you there .........

 

[screenman]

1 bottle with weak squash in and no food.

 

[vickster]

Flapjack and jelly babies (Haribo variety)...cos they taste yummy

 

[Dibs]

Jelly babies.
Homemade flapjack (look up GCN Uber bar on YouTube)
Energy bars

Sorted...

 

[Jaco45er]

I'll be fed along the way? My mums not going? !!!

 

[vickster]

Organised rides often have food stations

 

[Jaco45er]

Oh cool, my first one . I'll have a Big Mac n fries then

 

[vickster]

Unfortunately, it'll probably be some sort of energy bar, gels and dried fruit...take your own?

 

[John the Monkey]

Co Op wine gums, Jelly Babies and Percy Pigs (or Percy Piglets) are all good for eating every now and then to keep you going. Around the half way point, I usually have a slice or two of Soreen, or some sort of flapjack. Fig rolls are a good shout, but personally, I find them a bit too dry without a brew

Everyone is different though, so I'd suggest trying a few things in your training and seeing what works for you.

Even if you intend to use the feed stations, I'd carry a backup - I've done a couple of rides when we arrived to find the feed being packed up, and f* all left.

 

[Jaco45er]

I guess there will be no wine either !!!! I fancy taking the soreen cake, figs and jelly babies, I think that will see me through

 

[IanG1]

Good breakfast (Porridge with a bit of dried fruit or fruit & fibre with a bit of grenola mixed in does for me?) then a coffee and a small flapjack at 25 miles and carry a 750ml bottle with a ZERO tab and top up at half way is all I usually need for 50 miles.