HELP!!! Any One Ride Bicycle Marathons???
I am going to ride 230 miles in 3 days in September 2009... I know OUCH! I don't ride much but I started "training" today. My concern is how do we keep up the energy needed to ride long distances... I mean 70+ miles a day.
My company is hosting its annual "Tour" and I want to ride in it. We are flying out to Michigan and the plan is to bike over 70 miles each day for three days.
I am novice rider... seriously around the block and when we go camping is all I have ever done. I know that if I train over the summer I can make it... I will hurt but I will finish even if I have to walk it. I decided to ride my bike to my office today; no big deal 4.5 miles right... OMG the hills made my lungs hurt and I had to eventually walk up them. Then my poor husband had to come pick me up cause there was no way in hell I could make it back up those Hills. Thank God the area we are riding in Michigan is flat.
I am/was super competitive and I WANT to be able to finish the whole thing so I am good to seek out all the help to train that I can.
But... my big question is how do we fuel our bodies when we can't have all those "sugary" glucose gels that riders use? And all those CARBS that riders eat? What am I supposed to do? How much should I expect from my "baby" RNY stomach? Is this even possible?
All advise is much appreciated.
Dan Benintendi - OH Support Group Leader
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A few years out I did BRAG-bike ride across GA where I rode over 500 miles in a week. Every 10-15 miles we had SAG stops-which are supported rest stops. I carried some of my own fuel, but I ate their bananas, fruit and cookies.
Don't eat too much fiber out there. You'll have poopy monster.
You'll might want to invest in a heart rate monitor. If you're hammering and your HR is too high you will NOT be able to properly digest your food.