Carbs, carbs and more carbs for long rides. I like a dinner of pasta, bread or pad thai if it's not too spicey. In the morning I like to top of my carb stores with a bagel or cereal. After a ride, a peaut butter and banana sandwich is good, or else I go for some turkey breast or some other form of protein to aid recovery. Read "Eat Right to Train Right" by Chris Carmichael. It's loaded with good information.frenchyge said:In the morning, I like either waffles or oatmeal, with a banana. In the afternoon/evening, a peanut butter and honey sammich works fine for me.
The quantity depends on time of day, also. I tend to eat more before a morning ride since my body's effectively been fasting for the ~10-12hrs previous.
I like something like oatmeal or spagetti. Plenty of carbs and both are easy to fix.LA7 said:I need to know what the best thing to eat is before going on a long ride. I've made the mistake of eating the wrong thing, and also eating too late, so I get on the bike with a full stomach.
I might start calling you "emeril." Ha! That's downright fancy cookin!Eden said:I get stomach cramps quite easily and I've found a new favorite pre -hard- ride food -Congee - its a chinese rice soup. It's really easy to make, simmer cooked rice in chicken stock until it's nice and soft - the consistency of pretty runny oatmeal (the rice will soak up a lot of stock), I like to add a tablespoon or so of grated ginger and some sliced shitake mushrooms too, while its cooking and top it off with a handful of peanuts (green onions taste good on top as well, but the come back to haunt you if you eat them before a ride ).
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