tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348874130055249951.post6670840756786969821..comments2015-01-19T05:21:25.976-08:00Comments on 80-80-8 ... the reckoning: NopeHugh Fergusonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00650310610404856230noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348874130055249951.post-54022074052434156382011-08-19T11:37:31.885-07:002011-08-19T11:37:31.885-07:00Thanks, as always, for the advice, Leslie. I don&...Thanks, as always, for the advice, Leslie. I don't know about going without breakfast, though. I might try getting up at 3 am to eat, then going back to bed before my morning ride, but that sounds a bit drastic. I start feeling wierd if I go without breakfast even if I'm just sitting around doing nothing.Hughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348874130055249951.post-36172106080507976422011-08-19T07:38:06.642-07:002011-08-19T07:38:06.642-07:00I've been doing some reading about fluids. It ...I've been doing some reading about fluids. It seems that less is more. I typically down two bottles an hour and am reading some Hammer advice that is sounding like one bottle an hour is plenty. Also, don't eat three hours before a big effort. So, heeding this advice, I skipped breakfast two Saturdays ago before starting a 103 mile ride. The theory is your body starts the ride using its fuel stores more efficiently. Anyway, no breakfast seemed to help. At least the whole ride I was strong and also I limited my fluid intake to no more than a bottle an hour and did not get any leg cramps.<br /><br />So, maybe don't put too much fluid. Make sure to take in around 300 calories an hour.Ride the first half of the ride to the point that it feels easy. If the hill is feeling real easy, just back off a tiny bit more so you're saving some for later. I find it extremely hard to gauge how much I am keeping in reserve. And I find it very hard to practice what I preach. I love going hard and sometimes do it right out of the gate. But I am happiest when I have controlled myself and saved some for the last part of the ride.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com