pancakes are not my friend...

[lyca]

...or are they?

All week I had been planning to do a long Saturday morning ride. The BF was aiming for a 60 mile loop, and needless to say I'm not quite up for that yet. At least not at his 17-19 mph average speed. So I settled on a solo 30 mile ride (the longest for me yet). I would spend the first portion of the ride on my nemesis road/hill, aiming for higher speeds, and the second portion tracking out a new route made of paved park roads connecting neighboring towns.

I had decided that the best way to fuel up for this trek was a nice pile of pancakes. Now, I LOVE pancakes. They are my favorite breakfast food EVER. I was completely overjoyed when I read so many accounts of eating pancakes before races, long rides, etc.

So I whipped some up and happily doctored them with butter and syrup. I let them settle, went for an easy jog to warm up, and then sped away on my bike.

It was a beautiful morning. The sun was out and it wasn't too hot (or humid). I felt my quads kick in as I hauled up the hill(s) and felt them rejoice on the downside. Things, all in all, felt pretty darn good.

And then, around mile 7, I got a little...queasy. Slightly. So I slowed down to try and figure out the unsettled feeling. I've had exersize related nausea before, but this was different. It was lower. It wasn't happy. So I turned around and promised myself to take it easy. I gave myself mental stopping points on the way back. If I didn't feel right by the time I got back to town, I would go right home.

I vowed never to eat pancakes before riding again.

But a few miles later, I felt fine again. I drank some water. I pushed up some more hills. Things evened out and I was able to complete my 30 mile plan.

Maybe pancakes aren't the enemy after all. Maybe I just ate too many.

[LBTC]

Yay! A happy ending pancake story!

Nice riding!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[Tri Girl]

All I saw was "pancakes" and I was soooo reading this thread!
My enemy with pancakes is the butter and syrup. If I eat them before a ride I always put fruit on them. For some reason the sweet makes me feel terrible (and I use sugar free syrup). Go figure!

Who knows what it was??? Maybe just a little stomach-memo to tell you to slow down for a bit and digest a little more?? Regardless- glad your ride turned out GREAT and that you pushed it through the tough parts! Good for you!!!!

[RoadRaven]

I am guessing (like TriGirl) that the richness of the butter and syrup did not agree with the exercise, but the carbs of the actual pancakes were fantastic for some energy...

So how about try her suggestion and have them with fruit...

Or, you could have them how I have - with eggs, maybe some bacon (I never eat them with maple syrup although I know bacon and maple is a common combination in the northern hemisphere).

I agree, LB, its nice to see a happey ending pancake story

[mimitabby]

I have always felt that pancakes were gut busters and I don't know why.
I didn't use butter on mine and used a sparing amount of syrup.
instead;
I eat whole grain sprouted toast every morning, so it's not the wheat.

[Zen]

mmmmmPANCAKES......

I loves me some pancakes.
The last time I bought syrup I thought I was buying Log Cabin sugar free but I picked up the wrong one.
It was good.