What did you eat today?

[leah]

Any ideas for a post century ride dinner? What would you eat?

I am no nutrition expert, but I would think a nice meal of rice or potatoes, some kind of protein, lots of veggies, maybe a salad sprinkled with nuts and dried fruit, and fresh fruit would be great and help you to recover but still be healthy.

I did a half century this weekend in 88 degree weather and noticed the other cyclists at the rest stop eating all kinds of refined carbs, sugar, and junk. Part of me wishes I could do that - but it just sets up craving for more of the same and won't help me get to my goal. I was actually content with a big ole' banana and some powerade zero. Ended the ride with a 16.8 mile average!!

[Crankin]

B: turkey breast slices (4) over a tomato with melted low fat Colby cheese, an orange, coffee
S: slice of Ezekial bread with low fat cream cheese
we did a 2.2 mile hike that was about 460 feet of pretty steep climbing. About half of it was on a road that made me think "I wonder if I could ride up this...?" We saw one rider coming down. WE were rewarded with a view of the city from the top of this former ski area, now a city park in a small city outside of Boston.
L: pulled chicken sandwich and cole slaw, one beer
D: spaghetti squash with marinara, shitake mushrooms, summer squash, salad
2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

Back to normal tomorrow!

B: steel-cut oats with PB, non-fat Greek yogurt, skim milk, coffee.
1 hour easy mtb ride
S: Power Bar
Murphy CrossFit workout with a warmup significant enough that could have been considered a separate workout
S: 3 grilled chicken tenderloins, 1 ounce fruit smoothie
D: Cookout with grilled chicken, a salad and....a hamburger with tomato, lettuce, mustard, bun. Too much but it was all good and I was hungry.

[Reesha]

I did 105 miles today in the searing hot sun with a 30 mph headwind 2/3 of the time (ugh and I was riding north 30 miles before the winds picked up so no benefit of tailwind either). It might have been more tolerable had I had someone to commiserate with, but alas. I'm feeling pretty good right now!

I started my day with a giant bowl of oats with apricots and almonds

On the ride:
4 bottles accelerade
1 snack pack of fig newtons
1 bag of kettle cooked salt & vinegar chips
2 clif mojo bars
1 Orange gatorade (I would have done anything for a cold drink by mile 90)

Immediately post ride:
big bottle of nesquik and some salt & vinegar chips while I sat in the ice bath DBF prepared for me
A banana

Dinner:
the most heavenly 'deep dish' pizza with fresh handmade tomato sauce, roast chicken, roasted garlic, and roasted red peppers. It's from a place in St. Louis/D.C. called Pi. Their deep dish has this crispy corn meal crust that is just to die for. Carbtastic but not junky at all. I ate half of a 12" pizza. I figured that was going to be better than the massive milkshake I was thinking about having for dessert.