Category Archives: food
Ride Prep – Just As Important When Going Short
My friend Aaron West over at the Steep Climbs blog complains that he was ill-prepared for a major training ride the other day. He didn’t hydrate properly, didn’t eat right the night before the ride, and didn’t eat the morning … Continue reading
Winter Weight Gain
Throughout the summer, my biking weight stayed close to constant. Oh, I gained and lost a few pounds here and there, but it was within a narrow range a little above 200. I was satisfied with that. That was summer. … Continue reading
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A Secret (Drink Mix) Worth Sharing?
Have trouble staying hydrated on rides? Guest poster Jeff Hemmel may have a solution. Like I suspect most of you, I rely a lot on sports drinks. I may start my ride with a bottle of water but ultimately, especially … Continue reading
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Drinking Enough
One of my continuing problems on the bike is drinking enough liquids to keep me fueled during the ride. In early July, I complained about running out of gas out in the country. The problem, I figured, was a lack … Continue reading
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What’s Your Favorite Drink Mix?
I was riding out in the country recently, and noticed one of the riders in my group take a drink from his bottle. The bottle was clear, and the liquid inside was an unappealing yellow (yes, that color of yellow). … Continue reading
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Cycling and Heart Health
The news was stunning. A member of my bike club emailed word that a local man prominent in cycling circles had a massive heart attack while leading a morning group ride today. The news hit close to home, because while … Continue reading
Today I Bought Bananas
It’s a mild summer in Austin. Here we are in August, and today will be our first 100-degree day of the year. That’s way different from last year, when we had 69 100-degree days — nearly every day during the … Continue reading
How to Drink From a Water Bottle
Boy, today’s ride was uncomfortably humid. Not terribly hot, just humid. The kind of day where you start sweating when you open the door and step outside. The kind of day where your cycling gloves are soaked through before you’ve … Continue reading
Convenience Store Food
Whenever I go on longer rides — more than an hour and a half or so — I take along an energy bar, some Nuun tablets, and two water bottles. I make use of them all, but I usually add … Continue reading
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Tryptophan and Biking
It’s close upon us — the big Christmas dinner, usually featuring turkey with all the trimmings. And we all know what turkey brings to our bloodstream: tryptophan. That’s an amino acid that flows through your blood vessels to the brain, … Continue reading
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