What to Eat on a Century Ride?

[itself]

Hi all,

Thank you again for all of the great advice.

I'm losing weight at a quick rate, and I am already a bone. So I brought pasta back into the house ( I don't believe in eating pasta unless one is doing endurance training), and am having to eat it at night to try to get some weight back on. I am eating peanut butter is really helping fill me up and good calories after the ride.

20-30 miles on the bike I typically just bring water and electrolytes, no food. I don't feel like I need it. When I get over 40 miles, I definitely am feeling like I need something. So I will experiment with the GUs.

Thanks again!

[OakLeaf]

I second the use of electrolyte capsules for gym training as well. These days, probably because of the low humidity ( abnormally low for this time of year in this area) even though I am drinking like a fish (water, more water, and still more water) I seem to be cramping up at the drop of a squat. I have been taking the electrolyte tablets and they help.

Is it possible you're drinking too much water? Have you done before/after weighing? I've read that weight gain during an event is the #1 predictor of hyponatremia.

Balancing hydration and sodium intake is a huge issue for me, too, but the weigh-ins at least give me a clue whether I'm hydrating properly.