I'm Pooped

[pll]

Or a route with coffee shops. A couple of small snacks can fit in your pockets.

[KathiCville]

If I'm riding more than 20 miles I nibble on something about every half hour throughout the ride, from the get-go. (I don't wait till I'm hungry to snack.) Usually it's just one or two Clif gel blocks (or similar), but sometimes it's a couple of bites of a 'power' bar of some kind.

Eating a little bit at regular intervals throughout the ride keeps me from getting hungry or hitting the wall, and also doesn't weigh me down. So far, so good. I rode 39 miles on Saturday and felt pretty strong the whole ride---my longest and toughest outing so far this year.

[Reesha]

Or a route with coffee shops. A couple of small snacks can fit in your pockets.

Yeah but I hate stopping on rides between 30 and 40 miles and I am not particularly skilled at wrestling things out of my back pockets even after all this time! W/ a bento box I could shove some pretzels in there and eat while riding with ease.

[Becky]

I have noticed that being dehydrated or electrolyte deficient can knock me on my butt as hard as not eating enough. I started adding a couple of Endurolyte capsules (or similar) to my post-ride drink and snack, and it has really helped.