by Hey, if you have a source of liquid calories that works for you on the bike, would you tell me? I am (still) having a hard time getting all I need to eat on the bike. I think it would be helpful to try to drink more of those calories, so I’d love to hear what works for you.
Thank you so much, blog friends!
I got behind on my weekly tally, so here are numbers for the last two:
Week 17: IM Training Totals
swim 3:10
bike 7:20
run 3:35
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total 14:05
Week 18: IM Training Totals
swim 3:09
bike 8:38
run 3:10
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total 14:57
Today is a rest day and I’ve already gotten all sorts of miscellaneous house things done. And I’ve eaten a good lunch–it is surprising how happy food makes me. I’m glad I can look at food as fuel and not the enemy. Yeah, I could be skinnier but I don’t want that to drive everything I think about what I injest.
This training week, No. 19, looks to be a bitch. I’m just going to chip away at it one workout at a time. And schedule some naps.
What does your schedule look like for Saturday?
i use carbo-pro and gatorade. i like this mix because i can make it as strong or as weak as i like (by chg\’g the amount of carbo=pro) and i can change the flavor of gatorade. i\’m really loving the rain lime flavor these days.
i know others use infinit (i thikn it is only available thru mail order) but this you can have them make it to your specific formula. everyone i know wo uses it, loves it.
I use Perpetuem for long rides (40+ miles). The taste is tolerable, even when it\’s highly concentrated and the protein is soy-based.
Infinit!
Infinit Infinit Infinit! completely customizable for calories, taste, flavor and electrolytes. I won\’t ever race long distance without it again.
http://www.infinitnutrition.us/
just go through the QuickStart interview to define your custom formula, or start with one of their pre-mixes and customize the next one. the best thing is that it\’s completely guaranteed so that if your first formula doesn\’t work, you can re-do it.
Michael Folan, the owner/inventor/president is awesome! he worked with me personally to define my long-course formula. very good about returning phone calls and emails.