Question regarding morning rides

[tulip]

I used to not eat before my morning commute (14 miles). Then I tried eating breakfast before the commute and I had so much more energy and my commute was faster. Try it both ways and see what works for you.

[kfergos]

I can only share my personal experience here, since I'm no nutrition expert.

When I commuted 6 miles each way, I usually just had a nice big glass of milk before my ride, because like you I worried about my stomach being unhappy with the exercise right after eating. That worked just fine for me, but I'd often arrive at work ravenous.

Now I commute a little longer, I my typical breakfast might be:
- 2 pcs of toast + 1 yogurt or hard-boiled egg
- English muffin with PB & J (this can be amazingly filling, and it's the only one I've ever had my stomach protest even a little bit about)
- 1 pancake or waffle (usually leftover from the weekend)

And I always still have my big glass of milk, of course.

I don't usually push myself on my commutes, since mostly my goal is to just get there and back. So if I eat something in the morning and my stomach isn't happy, I'll just take it a little easier.