I've been reading a book, The Complete Guide to Endurance Training, a wee bit late I accept, but none the less some useful tips. Apparently rest is 'the forgotten edge' - good news, as my training plan has been pretty 'edgy' at times
It also goes on to say that fluid replacement and nutrition are critical for endurance cycling. Not really surprising, but once you give it some thought the quantities of water and energy that need replacing are huge.
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| Mmmm, energy, tasty. |
The author recommends 150-200ml of fluids every 15-20 minutes - that's getting on towards a water bottle every hour. Not as easy as it sounds; drinking from a water bottle is a little nerve racking for a novice peloton rider like me. I am conscious that a mistake could wreak havoc upon everyone behind me.
That said if I don't get water and energy down me I'm going to run out of go-go after a few hours, regardless of the training I've done. So with this in mind I've been stocking up on energy bars, tubs of energy drink, recovery drink, and so on. It all tastes pretty disgusting, but needs must.
Just look out behind if I'm trying to unwrap a tasty Go Bar or sipping from my high energy drink.
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