"Tumbleweed" wrote in message
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"vernon" wrote in message
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Having got nutrition and hydration sorted for Audax rides using energy
bars,
bananas and PSP22, mix I will be cycling around 100km per day for around
a
fortnight on an unsupported LEJOG ride in August. The energy demands are
going to be quite different because of the additional weight that I will
be
carrying and I am curious to know what other LEJOG rider ate during the
ride. More specifically, how should I balance the carb/protein content
of
the food throughout the day? i.e. high carb or high protein
breakfast/lunch/evening meal. Carrying PSP22 is impractical so my drinks
are likely to be water only unless there is a 'homebrew' that could be
mixed
each day from standard food items. I have bonked out a few times when
cycle
camping and it seems to take ages for me to be able to eat my way out of
the
energy gap. It's also a demoralising experience.

All advice welcomed.

Cheers

Vernon


My friend and I did well on lucozade or powerade and he on soreen malt
loaf (presliced recommended) and me on mars bars.
We were doing v similar mileage to you and similar timescale. Generally
stopping every 15-20m. And repleneshing essential lost minerals via a few
pints every evening. Often pasta meals in the evening and porridge in the
morning but not religous about it. More often than not lunch something
basic like beans on toast or jacket potato. Carrying our own stuff but not
camping.

Enjoy, I'm glad I did it, a great experience. How are you getting back
from JOG?

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Tumbleweed

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I'm the other guy that did JOGLE with Tumbleweed - what he didn't make clear
was that for the most part the Lucozade was actually Lucozade Sport which
has different characteristics (although he did have a few bottles of the
fizzy orange variety)

The other item to consider is cereal bars (the Jordan's ones are quite
good) - but the real key is to keep nibbling away during the day - hence the
malt loaves (8 or 9) that I consumed during the trip!

RG