Nutrition for 100 mile ride

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Women don't carbo-load the same as men, and unless you plan to ride especially hard, there's no reason to do anything unusual before the ride.

These types of rides are usually supported. If you don't know already, you should be able to find out from the organizers how far apart the food stops are.

Nutrition is really personal. Between now and the time of the ride, you should sort out how much water you need in what weather, how much electrolytes per given volume of water, how much carbs, how much protein. Most people are just fine with the carb-heavy snacks that supported tours provide. But if you find out in your training that you need something extra (typically electrolytes, and possibly protein), then that's what you should plan to bring. Sometimes water stops are too far apart, especially if it's very hot the day of the ride. Depending on the area, you could just plan to refill your water bottles at stores or rest areas along the way; or if the ride is more remote, you may have to plan to bring extra water. But you need to know your own needs before you can know whether the ride will supply your needs or not. Also if you have food allergies or restrictions, that will be a consideration, since supported rides typically get a lot of their carbs from wheat bread and protein from lunch meat and cheese.