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Fuel for the body
FuriouSly:
Bananas, something with bread, water, water, and water. Drink Gatorade and poweraides at 25% (16 ounces power drink to 48 ounces water ), but bananas are the key first thing before a ride.
Cramps are from dehydration, but all the water you can drink cannot get where it is needed if the right chemical balance is not achieved to get it there. Headaches are from dehydration as well. The blood vessels are dialated and there is not enough fluid for them, which causes headaches. Sugar and caffeine Vaso Constrict ( decrease the vessels ) making the headaches go away, but do not solve the root problem. Our bodies DO NOT LIKE HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP ! ! ! Just like Arigato said before, fruit like apples, nectarines, oranges, and watermelon are great. Preparing and balancing out your body prior to these problems is the way to go. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".
I know most of you peeps here spend some time getting your bike ready to ride, right? Clean the air filter, mixing fuel, extra spark plug, tire pressures, extra parts, repair tools, and even a little Armor All and aluminum polish ? ! ? :roll: So, in order for our bodies to run at their best, without a failure, we need to look at it like we do our bikes. Why do we get mad at our body when it bonks 3/4 through the race? Because we think we can control our body with just our brains..... wrong. We are a machine just like our bikes.
Think about this.... with all the technology we have today, why isn't there a little pill or a powder pack that we can consume instead of the food we do??? Because our bodies are more complicated than that. So thinking that a pill, Red Bull, or a powder pack will do the trick is flawed. You still need solid, good food.
Get rest, power up with carbs and protein, and hydrate before the ride or race. Stay away from Red Bull, soda, alcohol, and high sugars before the ride.
Bananas......... Sly
KXcam22:
:-DI second that. When I raced that's all I ate on race day. Super power. Cam.
alan:
I use Ultra Fuel mixed 50/50 with water! :-D
Ultra Fuel Liquid 18oz (Blue Raspberry, Grape, Orange, Fruit Punch)
A high energy drink that offers a balanced ratio of simple and complex carbohydrates, in a unique formulation that synthesizes muscle and liver glycogen to drive short and long term energy, speed recovery and improve overall performance.that means more energy and recovery for the ultimate in overdrive! Charged with a balanced ratio of simple and complex carbohydrates, superior blend of glucose polymers, 100% pure crystalline fructose and essential electrolytes
Spider:
Watermelon! It's sweet, wet, and will stay with you. If you eat some the night before it's almost like cheating. Other than that water or 50/50 gatoraid.
Timbowe:
Down here a gargle off a bottle or two of "V". Guarana, Cafine, Sodiumbicarbonicacetate, you know all that good stuff. :mrgreen:
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