hill work and the queasies

[sundial]

I did a lot of hill work on my ride yesterday and about half-way through the 20 miles of hills, I started getting queasy. I usually sip a little of my honey/pb/lemon juice gel in my Gel Bot while on the flats to keep my fuel tank topped off. But when I'm doing hills, I always get a little tinge of the queasies. I don't want to eat anything but I need to stay fueled. What should I use to keep my tummy settled? Should I bring along some ginger root? Ginger snaps?

[Starfish]

I am always trying to balance intake with exertion-induced upset stomach while hill training.

For me, it helps to really watch what I'm eating, and when, before an exertion...if I know I have a big hill to do 30 minutes from now, I'll eat a couple bites of energy bar NOW, then stick to a little gel maybe 10 minutes before the hill...

In other words, I watch the timing of longer digesting fuels (including proteins and fats) vs quicker, like sugars. That said, I also can't just dump sugar into my system when exerting...for me, timing is everything.

Also, I have had a LOT, LOT, LOT fewer digestive problems since I switched to bars & gels for all my calories, and just using electrolyte tabs in plain water, and another bottle of just water, for my liquids. The sports drinks just weren't my consistent friends.

[sundial]

Also, I have had a LOT, LOT, LOT fewer digestive problems since I switched to bars & gels for all my calories, and just using electrolyte tabs in plain water, and another bottle of just water, for my liquids. The sports drinks just weren't my consistent friends.

Starfish, thank you for the tips. I found I do better with gels, fig newtons, and water mixed with Elete in my CamelBak. I don't care for the Gatorade or Accelerade either. I tried to wait until I got back on the flats before refueling and waited 15 mintues before my next hill, but I still got sick feeling. I think I may have been too hot and that added to my woes.

I found I like the HammerGel in the espresso flavor.