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joekhul
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Hi all:
Need some advice/thoughts on eating. I've been bicycling regulary as
an adult for the last 15 years or so. By that I mean, daily (or at
least 5 times a week) with 18, 24, or 28 miles being my normal trip
length. Some winters I'll bicycle through the winter, other winters
not--I'll either take walks or cross-country ski if we have enough
snow. I consider myself a heavy recreational cyclist. Situation is:
Every now and then (2 or 3 times a year), I'll be full of 'extra'
energy one day while cycling and feel like I can take on the world and
then the next day I'm just, well....blah. I don't seem to have any
energy and mentally wish I would have just stayed home and relaxed
instead. I'll find halfway through my ride--I'm just not motivated.
Maybe it's because of my 'high' the day before; maybe I'm being beaten
down by headwinds on the second day (I'll have to take note the next
time); but I wonder if not eating the proper energy-type foods might
be the problem.
I normally have oatmeal, OJ and coffee for a breakfast (and that's
before I go cycling). For a late lunch some kind of soup with maybe a
salad. For supper (at work), I'll have a hearty homemade salad and
either bean or chicken soup, or a sub sandwich; and for snacks, a
banana, maybe a fig or two, or microwave popcorn. When I get back home
early morning hours, I'll simply have a bowl of oatmeal or a baked
potato. On the weekends I really go crazy and have spaghetti and
meatballs for supper, big salads, possibly ice cream for desert. I
don't drink sodas....mostly carbonated water. Once a week I'll treat
myself to a Coke and man--what a rush!
Anyways, to get to the bottom line: Is there any types of foods I
should eat on a regular basis to keep my energy levels 'up' on an even
scale? Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
Need some advice/thoughts on eating. I've been bicycling regulary as
an adult for the last 15 years or so. By that I mean, daily (or at
least 5 times a week) with 18, 24, or 28 miles being my normal trip
length. Some winters I'll bicycle through the winter, other winters
not--I'll either take walks or cross-country ski if we have enough
snow. I consider myself a heavy recreational cyclist. Situation is:
Every now and then (2 or 3 times a year), I'll be full of 'extra'
energy one day while cycling and feel like I can take on the world and
then the next day I'm just, well....blah. I don't seem to have any
energy and mentally wish I would have just stayed home and relaxed
instead. I'll find halfway through my ride--I'm just not motivated.
Maybe it's because of my 'high' the day before; maybe I'm being beaten
down by headwinds on the second day (I'll have to take note the next
time); but I wonder if not eating the proper energy-type foods might
be the problem.
I normally have oatmeal, OJ and coffee for a breakfast (and that's
before I go cycling). For a late lunch some kind of soup with maybe a
salad. For supper (at work), I'll have a hearty homemade salad and
either bean or chicken soup, or a sub sandwich; and for snacks, a
banana, maybe a fig or two, or microwave popcorn. When I get back home
early morning hours, I'll simply have a bowl of oatmeal or a baked
potato. On the weekends I really go crazy and have spaghetti and
meatballs for supper, big salads, possibly ice cream for desert. I
don't drink sodas....mostly carbonated water. Once a week I'll treat
myself to a Coke and man--what a rush!
Anyways, to get to the bottom line: Is there any types of foods I
should eat on a regular basis to keep my energy levels 'up' on an even
scale? Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated. Thanks.