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FUEL FUEL FUEL!!!!

If you are wiping out for the rest of the day after a ride, then you aren't fueling enough before and during. You need a 100 gram carb load for about every 15-20 miles or per hour - whichever you meet. Thats an AVERAGE - some people need more, some less.

I discovered when I fueled better, I could go for a MUCH longer ride, and I wasn't wiped out afterwards. I used to come home and go to bed after 12 miles, now I go 35 miles and come home and do the rest of what I intended to do!

I know Gu and gel shots and whatnot might seem like overkill to some folks but they really made the difference for me. The bars were not available fast enough for my body to use when I needed them - they had to be digested first which made me nauseus. Gu's work great because they are instantly available and also have some longer lasting stuff in them too. I found that the chocolate flavor is like licking brownie batter off the spoon - not so bad!

And I would definately second the advair or at least singulair! Albuterol before exercise is a must for some asthmatics. The goal is to prevent even the symptoms of attacks before they occur so that you don't get the little gradual changes in your airways that add up over time to cause big irreversible problems later.