Truth Please Folks

[shades.5]

Hi members doing a 100 miler this sunday , havnt been into for cycling for that long approx 5 weeks , think i have done enough training ( will soon know ) do i really need all these gels and special drinks and foods etc , or will water/ribeana a bottle of lucozade mars bars and some jelly babies do , then a few beers and a kebab that night , or seriously do i need to take more note of what to eat/drink during and after the ride , your thoughts and advice would be very welcome , thanks

 

[domtyler]

One bloke at my club always takes a large doner with him on big rides, he has to chop it in two though and puts half in one jersey pocket and half in the other.

 

[Steve Austin]

Do you remember Jade Goody running the Marathon and giggling about how she had done no training and had lived on Curries for the previous week.

She was carried off in an Ambulance at 20 miles

You might be ok, but if you think riding for at least 6 hours is easy then i'm very impressed, and you must be naturally athletically gifted. Good luck to you.

 

[Gerry Attrick]

You're a brave (or misguided) man Shades doing a century after only five weeks. I hope it's the former and I hope you are generally a very fit type. I wish you all the good fortune you will need.

 

[shades.5]

Noooo i dont think its gonna be easy by anymeans just wondering if you do really need all the sports nutriants or like i said can u get by on mars / lucazade etc , 6 hours ? i was thinking more 8/9 hours

 

[fossyant]

100 miles is a long way - I've just signed up for the Manchester 100 in September, but I've got years of riding behind me.

You need to seriously think about food. No sugary rubbish - oats, oat bars, proper hydrating drinks (not lucozade) bananas, pasta etc.

 

[fossyant]

Get reading up on sports nutrition now - mars bars are good for about 10 miles then you blood sugar will crash as the insulin kicks in.

What's your longest ride to date ?

 

[shades.5]

I have got a 70 miler in and a 50 miles under my belt and do 20 miles round trip everday to work so even though i havnt done a great deal , hope ive done enough

 

[Gerry Attrick]

You must certainly take in food and drink on a regular basis over that distance. What you take is down to personal preference, but after only five weeks you won't have any! The sports gels, bars etc. are all designed to replenish carbohydrates in a form easily stored in your pocket, but if you are going to stop at cafes and suchlike, you could get a boost from suitable food. Don't go and eat lots of bacon and eggs though, you won't last another ten miles!

 

[shimano]

100 miles is a long way, personally I don't think I could carry enough water to do it but so much depends on the weather on the day. If I could refill along the way then maybe but I certainly wouldn't be aiming to 'win' which is where all these gels etc come into it. A big solid pasta meal before may help and domtyler's doner along the way along with more water. Afterwards? who cares? you'll be too knackered to eat anyway!

 

[palinurus]

hope ive done enough

If you've done a 70 then you'll be fine.

 

[shades.5]

not planning on doing cafes , will probably take bananas , jelly babies , mars and a few gels and sports bars , sounds like i best go to my local LBS for advice

 

[Steve Austin]

I have got a 70 miler in and a 50 miles under my belt and do 20 miles round trip everday to work so even though i havnt done a great deal , hope ive done enough

You'll be fine then. I did the TDF cyclosportive last year having done about that.

Eat normally. Have some porridge and malt loaf in the morning before the ride. try to drink at least 500ml of water per hour, and eat a gel every hour and you'll be reet

 

[shades.5]

You'll be fine then. I did the TDF cyclosportive last year having done about that.

Eat normally. Have some porridge and malt loaf in the morning before the ride. try to drink at least 500ml of water per hour, and eat a gel every hour and you'll be reet

Is there a subsitute for maltloaf (something that does the same job as i hate maltloaf )

 

[shades.5]

Thinking of doing a easy 30 miler weds , is this 2 much close to my 100 miler sunday