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Thread: Should I do it?

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  1. #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by goldfinch View Post
    Are you saying that you didn't eat at all on a 62 mile ride? I could never do that. If you do the hundred I would eat a couple hundred calories every hour. Others with more experience can give you details.
    I ate before the ride, and i had water in my water bottle. But, no i didnt eat anything during the ride. I felt ok, but i was hungrey when i got back home. Should i be eating during the ride? where do you put anything to eat on the bike? i have a little under the seat pouch but with a tube and tools in it, there is very little room for anything else.
    For sure i plan on stopping and getting something to eat during the century ride, but when i ride for 2-3 hrs i just dont feel the need to eat.

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    Yes, you need to eat during rides. The fact that you did a metric with only water amazes me. You either are superhuman or you're ignoring what your body is telling you. For your century, I would suggest eating 200-300 calories every hour from the first hour of the ride. There will be stops along the ride likely every 15-20 miles. Most of us carry some additional food in our jersey pockets, too, or in a seat or top tube bag. You should also be taking in some electrolytes, typically in the form of a sports drink of some kind. This is crucial, especially on warm days.

    The fact that you have no experience with what your stomach can handle and with the amount or frequency of your food/drink intake gives me some pause in encouraging you to do a century. Bonking (depleting your energy stores) mid-ride is exceedingly unpleasant.
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