Almost all of my rides are done in the mid-afternoon or evening after work but I just started with a group that does some early morning rides (7am or earlier) and was wondering what kind of pre-ride chow is good for getting some solid energy stores but won't leave me with that 'full' feeling. My normal routine in the am is a bowl of Wheaties with an apple but that generally gets other bodily functions moving that I don't feel like dealing with around mile 10. :eek:
I find that a Whataburger Jr with ([censored] warm) cheese a jalapeno and some fries with water no coke is good for about 25 miles. Then i ride another 10 to work the rest off. Keeps me on my bike at least!!
First, do not eat immediately before cycling, wait about 1 hour. That means waking up earlier...
Your breakfast seems OK, but if it causes some inconvenience :o try replacements: Complex carbs - wheeties can be replaced by any cereals, bread is also good. Sugar - jam on your bread, or some fruit, not too much of it. I've heard that milk & dairy products are not recommended, but haven't seen any evidence. If you do not avoid coffee, some claim that it is helpful if consumed within an hour before cycling (perhaps coffee makers 😄 ).
i cant have my big meal within an hour of riding so when i'm planning a ride first thing in the morning, i just make sure to get a good sized dinner close to bed time the night before and then have a glass of OJ and maybe a bagel w some peanut butter or a clif bar or something.
i'll keep topped off with clif shots an bananas if the ride is over an hour, otherwise i'm usually fine with the late dinner/light breakfast combo.
I like to have a begal with lots of peanut butter and some honey about an hour before the ride. I will have a GU or a Clif shot about 20 minutes before I get on the bike and then I have another one about 45 minutes into the ride. Does well for the 30 mile early morning rides I do.
First, do not eat immediately before cycling, wait about 1 hour. That means waking up earlier...
Your breakfast seems OK, but if it causes some inconvenience :o try replacements: Complex carbs - wheeties can be replaced by any cereals, bread is also good. Sugar - jam on your bread, or some fruit, not too much of it. I've heard that milk & dairy products are not recommended, but haven't seen any evidence. If you do not avoid coffee, some claim that it is helpful if consumed within an hour before cycling (perhaps coffee makers 😄 ).
I usually take a glass of milk and some yoghurt before riding... and it doesn't bother me. However when I take too much milk it makes me sick after like 30mins of riding and feel like vomiting. Just one glass is fine though.
I only ride in the morning when i'm heading to the other island. I eat a little, enough to last till I catch the ferry (a 1 hour ride), then I eat more on the ferry (it takes 30mins).
OMG, drinking milk before a ride makes me sick just thinking about it... what about all the milky phlem? GROSS!!!
I usually eat a boiled egg, maybe two; a half a grapefruit and either a Clif bar or gel pack. Sometimes I'll substitute a bagel with butter or lite cream cheese for the egg. I also drink at least 20 oz of water and a strong cup of fresh coffee. Can't do a morning ride without the coffee.
Not exactly the breakfast of champions, but it has the delightful advantage of not requiring much thought, at an early hour when mental energy (for me, anyway) is a fairly scarce commodity.
OMG, drinking milk before a ride makes me sick just thinking about it... what about all the milky phlem? GROSS!!!
I usually eat a boiled egg, maybe two; a half a grapefruit and either a Clif bar or gel pack. Sometimes I'll substitute a bagel with butter or lite cream cheese for the egg. I also drink at least 20 oz of water and a strong cup of fresh coffee. Can't do a morning ride without the coffee.
You may have a low-grade alergy to milk. Change from cows milk to goat milk, and I'm dead serious. Phlem build-up is a body protective-reaction to an irritant or allergen. The American Dairy Association advertisements have certainly been effective because obviously a couple of generations of people do not know the facts. Alternative milks from other animals can be ingested by those who are lactose-intolerant.
