Following on from the 'isotonic rip off' thread the other day, am i expected to pay nearly a quid for a few mouthfuls of energy bar?! They can't be that good, surely?
So I was wondering what everybody uses instead? A while ago a runner friend explained to me in detail how jelly babies are full of energy, and every now and then i put a handful in a pocket for halfway round a ride, but i've never been completely convinced. A strategic mars bar when i'm suffering with 10 or 15 miles to get home always works wonders though.
Following on from the 'isotonic rip off' thread the other day, am i expected to pay nearly a quid for a few mouthfuls of energy bar?! They can't be that good, surely?
So I was wondering what everybody uses instead? A while ago a runner friend explained to me in detail how jelly babies are full of energy, and every now and then i put a handful in a pocket for halfway round a ride, but i've never been completely convinced. A strategic mars bar when i'm suffering with 10 or 15 miles to get home always works wonders though.
You want stuff with complex sugars in. Sugar itself will just cause your insulin response to kick in and leave you worse off.
i.e., unrefined sugar. Fruit good in this respect.
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Sugar itself will just cause your insulin response to kick in and leave you worse off.
Usually, yes, but a bit like alcohol actually cooling you down it can still be nice as a warmer if it's actually your /spirits/ that need warming rather than your body, and same goes for chocolate. I like chocolate, and if it's morale that's really the low point then it does me some good. Another one of these is coffee, usually bad as it's a diuretic, but I /like/ coffee and it helps with the mind game, if not the actual body game.
Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
You want stuff with complex sugars in. Sugar itself will just cause your insulin response to kick in and leave you worse off.
Whenever I have looked into this I have not found very consistent answers. The glycaemic index of things like white bread and boiled potatoes is higher than ordinary white sugar.
Usually, yes, but a bit like alcohol actually cooling you down it can still be nice as a warmer if it's actually your /spirits/ that need warming rather than your body, and same goes for chocolate. I like chocolate, and if it's morale that's really the low point then it does me some good. Another one of these is coffee, usually bad as it's a diuretic, but I /like/ coffee and it helps with the mind game, if not the actual body game.
Chocolate has a fair amount of fat and protein in it as well, which supposedly brings down the GI value.
The banoffie pie in North Queensferry yesterday was a very nice way of eating bananas :-)
(and I just saw Green&Blacks will do a butterscotch flavour from September... and a ginger one)
"Peter Clinch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:cgv30f$lr5one of these is coffee, usually bad as it's a
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diuretic, but I /like/ coffee and it helps with the mind game, if not the actual body game.
That's right. On my century last month I kept a can of Red Bull in my pocket as a "get out of jail card". I didn't actually use it until 90 miles in, it had more of an effect just sitting there unopened! -- Simon M.
You want stuff with complex sugars in. Sugar itself will just cause your insulin response to kick in and leave you worse off.
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Whenever I have looked into this I have not found very consistent answers. The glycaemic index of things like white bread and boiled potatoes is higher than ordinary white sugar.
and it's much easier to cram down 100g of sugar as jelly babies than 500g of boiled spud...
Following on from the 'isotonic rip off' thread the other day, am i expected to pay nearly a quid for a few mouthfuls of energy bar?! They can't be that good, surely?
So I was wondering what everybody uses instead? A while ago a runner friend explained to me in detail how jelly babies are full of energy, and every now and then i put a handful in a pocket for halfway round a ride, but i've never been completely convinced. A strategic mars bar when i'm suffering with 10 or 15 miles to get home always works wonders though.
Paul
I use energy bars of the Maxim variety ATM. Ordinary food is just as good but usually less convenient to carry, unwrap and eat in motion. Confectionary will appear to work for a short while, your blood sugar will surge up, you'll feel good then it'll plumet again and you'l feel [censored].
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Following on from the 'isotonic rip off' thread the other day, am i expected to pay nearly a quid for a few mouthfuls of energy bar?! They can't be that good, surely?
So I was wondering what everybody uses instead? A while ago a runner friend explained to me in detail how jelly babies are full of energy, and every now and then i put a handful in a pocket for halfway round a ride, but i've never been completely convinced. A strategic mars bar when i'm suffering with 10 or 15 miles to get home always works wonders though.
Soreen Malt Load! It contains almost the same energy content as the energy bars, is vaguely natural (Not wholly processed sugar) and from the reports I've heard works very well. They also do a banana loaf which is slightly less energy rich, but still very good.
The advantage of the Malt Loaf is that it will fit into one of the normal pockets on the back of a cycling jersey (And can be compressed if it doesn't). Just remember to keep drinking the water at the same time.
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Whenever I have looked into this I have not found very consistent answers. The glycaemic index of things like white bread and boiled potatoes is higher than ordinary white sugar.
and it's much easier to cram down 100g of sugar as jelly babies than 500g of boiled spud...
The problem still remains that a sudden rise in glucose will result in a similar rise in insulin. When the glucose stops coming, you'll still have a stack of insulin floating around and you'll be merrily producing glycogen and running low on blood-sugar. This won't be as pronounced when exercising, but it is a risk. You could probably minimise the effects with adrenaline, but this would either involve scaring yourself on cue, or injections... neither of which is a brilliant idea.
Following on from the 'isotonic rip off' thread the other day, am i expected to pay nearly a quid for a few mouthfuls of energy bar?! They can't be that good, surely?
So I was wondering what everybody uses instead? A while ago a runner friend explained to me in detail how jelly babies are full of energy, and every now and then i put a handful in a pocket for halfway round a ride, but i've never been completely convinced. A strategic mars bar when i'm suffering with 10 or 15 miles to get home always works wonders though.
Bananas, raisins, apples, dried apricots, peanut butter & strawberry jam sandwiches, the occasional chocolate bar.
And lots and lots of CAKE. 🙂
A while ago a runner friend
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explained to me in detail how jelly babies are full of energy
They're full of sugar, which is almost the same thing but not quite. Nice idea, though, and I do love jelly babies, so any excuse...
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I recently saw chocolate (and yogurt) covered banana chips (dried). They looked like an excellent thing to snack on while out riding. Not managed to locate them at a decent price though (this was in a service station up the M1 somewhere).
I recently saw chocolate (and yogurt) covered banana chips (dried). They looked like an excellent thing to snack on while out riding. Not managed to locate them at a decent price though (this was in a service station up the M1 somewhere).
Not seen the choc covered ones, but yoghurt ones seem reasonably common in health food shops. The student union shop has recently started selling them here. They're not especially cheap, though not outrageously overpriced, and they are very nice and you can probably kid yourself that it's Very Healthy ;-)
Also seen yog covered raisins, which are dead nice IMHO.
Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
I recently saw chocolate (and yogurt) covered banana chips (dried). They looked like an excellent thing to snack on while out riding. Not managed to locate them at a decent price though (this was in a service station up the M1 somewhere).
