Roger Zoul wrote:
Ken C. M. wrote:
:: Roger Zoul wrote:
::: I much prefer to ride on an empty stomach and eat either during or
::: after. different strokes.
:::
::
:: I guess it really depends on the intensity of the ride, Roger, I can
:: ride at a slower pace ride the same route and average 14.5 to 15.0
:: on an empty stomach and it won't bother me. But if I turn up the
:: intensity like I did this morning I experience a definite discomfort.

I can ride easy after eating, but not hard. If I want to ride hard, I need
to make sure i'm fully glycogen loaded in the muscles, but I definitely
don't want a full belly. Of course, I don't need to feel as if I'm
straving, either. If I eat a good carby meal at dinner, I can ride hard
(after a warm up) the morning after.

I'm not really sure of what discomfort you're describing. Do you feel bad
in your stomach (as in hungry) after a hard ride?


Well by riding on an empty stomach, I mean pretty much just that EMPTY,
expect for a cup of coffee I had while checking email. I wouldn't try a
real hard ride on a full stomach either, just a little something, like
my morning bagel probably, which I skipped, probably wouldn't have
bothered me much, but would have been enough where I wouldn't have
experienced the discomfort. And by discomfort I mean a sort of upset /
hungry feeling that quickly went away after eating my morning bagel
after the ride.

Ken
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