Dave Lehnen wrote:
gcdoss wrote:

Hi All,
I entered the local senior Olympics and did my first training ride
this morning. I ran out of steam after 3 miles as I was pushing it
pretty hard.I'm entered in the 10K race on Aug. 7, so need to energize
quick.
Problem is: I've been on a low carb diet for the last 14 months. I
lost 70 lbs during the first 10 months and am just trying to hold the
weight I have now.
I have been eating about 85 carb grams a day but today proved I was
doing something wrong.
Do some of you that do a little racing have any advice on what can
energize a 70 year old guy for about 30 minutes? I don't want to start
gaining weight again so a real high carb diet is out of the question.
I did try an energy candy bar but got no help.
I am in fair shape as I ride my Tour Easy about 150 miles a week and
do another 30 or so on a mtn bike.
It's the fast push that drains me so I need to build up a reserve of
energy by race day.
I do have a wager on myself with an old friend that's just 67 years
old riding a road bike.
Hope to get some help.

Jerry


If you haven't already done so, make sure the Senior Olympics people
will allow recumbents. They might not; I think here in Arizona they
use the USCF rules, which would prohibit bents under current rules.

Good luck. Sorry I can't really help on the nutrition question.

Dave Lehnen


Here in Prescott, recumbents are allowed. They just don't have a
separate category and are lumped in with all other type bikes.
Guess we aren't very official but there are a lot of bikers involved
this year.
On nutrition,LBS guy told me today that he carbs up the night before
with a lot of pasta. Then on race day eats a lite breakfast and has a
high carb bar 30 minutes before race and another just before he starts.
Also drinks lots of extra water the night before and during race.
I'm trying his advice and carbing up tonight and will do a serious
practice run tomorrow morning.

Jerry 'carbing up' Doss