I'm a late reader of this post, but I'm thinking you all have solved the mystery of what the heck happened to me on that 66 mile ride last summer.

I must've bonked for lack of eating.

It was the longest ride I'd ever done, and I got discouraged. The last 16 miles were really hard. I could barely push the pedals for the last 6. I ate a little bit at the two rest stops, but nowhere near "a fig newton every 9 minutes"! I didn't eat much because I always got nauseous and stomach achey if I ate while exercising. Two months later, I ran the marathon, and had learned about Gu. I ate a Gu every hour on that race.

Since then, I've joined this board and learned so much more about nourishing myself during long rides. I'm looking forward to this summer! Thanks, ladies!

Lise