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It's not about time, it's about staying consistent on the ride. Pack carbs, and electrolytes. No protein. You want to digest easily. No heavy solids..you need blood in your legs, not in your stomach. Start drinking 15 min. into ride. begin eating with 30 min..hungry or not. Once you get behind, you stay behind. It's 50 miles, not a 100. Just ride it and ...
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The problem is burning too much carbs/glycogen and not enough fat, since you body has an essentially unlimited supply of the latter.
How? One step is to eat more fat and less carbs. That trains your body to burn more fat. This article also suggests pushing your limits on how far you can go without eating, as a way to train your body to need less. Another ...
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As far as I know or heard about this...
Yes, chocolate is good for ATP production. That is, without having to store fat. But, chocolate doesn't need to contain sugar, ok? The original chocolate is naturally sweet.
Then, it is said that having always a bottle of water mixed with vinegar is great to recover strength as well as refreshing in heavy duty tasks. ...
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I ride mornings in a fasted state and i believe it has helped, not just in terms of weight but also endurance. This type of exercise should not be high intensity just moderate. There is a scientific study that looked into this it was referenced in this NY Times blog article: ...
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I believe the intensity level of training should be further considered;
it's ok to take a walk first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, but an interval training session would probably be counter-productive.
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In the tradition of Lance, Barbie should try power doping.
Electric assist has the huge advantage that, unlike EPO, LIPO won't give her cancer and just like Lance, power dopers can convince themselves they really are stronger than the other guy.
Also, if someone comes by stronger than Ken, Barbie can ride with the new hero and leave Ken struggling in the ...
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