Long commute today

[Ranger]

and now it hurts.

25 miles in 1 hour 35minutes which I was pleased with but any advice on recovering for the return leg tonight. Other than my current favourite of ringing the wife to come and get me!!

 

[Landslide]

Blimey Ranger, that's a fair old distance just to get to work! Will it be a regular thing, or just a one-off?
In order to recover? Cake. Lots of cake.

 

[HLaB]

Well done Ranger I don't really know about recovering for the return leg as I tend to do things like that after work but carbo loading (cake) sounds like a good thing

 

[hackbike 666]

Nice commute but not really my cup of tea before or even after work.

 

[ianrauk]

that is a long commute.
I do push my commute a couple of time a week sometimes from 13 to 22 miles if the weather is nice. Thing is, it makes you so bleedin' hungry.. so I munch on a lot of fruit, Bananas, Apples and oranges... all that natural sugar seems to perk me up for the return journey.. that and sitting on my arse at my desk for 9 hours.

 

[iacula]

I did something similar a few years back, completely ran out of energy after about 5 miles of my return journey and had to stock up with Snickers and the like to get home at all! My advice eat loads at lunchtime and take some carbohydrate with you just in case, possibly glucose or some such.

 

[Ranger]

Blimey Ranger, that's a fair old distance just to get to work! Will it be a regular thing, or just a one-off?
In order to recover? Cake. Lots of cake.

It is something I am trying to do once a week, just the normal 13 miles each way for the rest of the week. Though it has been slightly enforced as we are now a one car family and there was a severe lack of co-ordination between me and the wife on starting times this morning.

I don't want to eat too much as I am trying to lose weight as well, but will take some food with me for the way back in case I do crash and burn

 

[ianrauk]

Ranger,
get yourself some dried fruits for the trip home.
Raisins, cranberry's, dried apricot etc... fit in your pockets for easy reach and works wonders for perking you up en route... and natural so wont put on any weight

 

[Landslide]

Ranger,
get yourself some dried fruits for the trip home.
Raisins, cranberry's, dried apricot etc... fit in your pockets for easy reach and works wonders for perking you up en route... and natural so wont put on any weight

They still contain calories. Wouldn't be much use for energy food otherwise.

 

[ianrauk]

Not enough to worry about weight gain.. especially when cycling

 

[Flyingfox]

Haribos - they don't count as food so no calories!

 

[HLaB]

Haribos - they don't count as food so no calories!

A sticky bun doesn't count either when you've just cycled 25 miles Anyway you're better to eat in advance than waiting till its too late

 

[jimboalee]

What did you eat for breakfast?
What did you eat last night, more like.

A 95 minute ride could be done on what you ate before going to bed.
Nothing for breakfast is 'Fasted lipolysis', and good for burning fat.

It was a good speed. Was the wind behind?

You should have got a big Full English breakfast down you about an hour after finishing the ride. Too late now, but remember that for the future. 4 Eggs, Bacon, Sausages, Black pudding, beans, tomatoes and a big mug of well sugared coffee.

Shame is, dried fruit doesn't contain much protein so is not going to help you build muscle.

That kind of speed over that kind of distance would have been just short of 1000 kCals in the calm! That's a hell of a breakfast. If you can eat 750, you can eat another 750 at lunchtime by getting a 'meat and three veg' dinner. Don't bother with 'faddy' special snack bars, just get the fresh veg inside you.
Don't forget, you've got another 90 minute ride later.
Waiting until lunchtime will make you feel sick and exhausted.

Trouble is, 50 miles of petrol is about £6, but you will spend more than this in the canteen

 

[Ranger]

Well, I took all your advice and had Cornish Pasty, chips and beans in the canteen at lunch, closely followed by a fruit crumble. One of the benefits of working in an organisation that has a staff canteen with a chef that specializes in school dinners

 

[HJ]

Ach, just go see father Ted and get some carbs in man... you know you want to...