It means you should aim for a bottle per hour, even early in the day when the temperatures are cooler. Pretty soon you’ll pay for those harder efforts and have an energy or hydration crisis.ĭrinking early doesn’t mean guzzling fluids or drinking to a strict schedule. This makes the first hour on the bike more difficult, which means you push yourself harder to maintain your performance. But catching up gets harder with each passing day, and the result is that your morning hydration status gets progressively worse. After the first day you can catch up on hydration if you get behind. But the afternoons get warm, and the hours start to add up. In the mornings the weather is cool, so people don’t feel like drinking very much. When you are on the bike 4+ hours per day for multiple days, keeping up with hydration can be a real challenge. However, for sustained energy and to feel good in the first hour (which is often a high pace), I recommend eating a smaller breakfast and starting to consume food on the bike sooner. Yes, you have a long day on the bike ahead of you, and especially after the first day you’ll likely be hungry in the morning. If you eat dairy, a bowl of cereal and yogurt can be a good combination. Try a couple of eggs for protein and fat, and carbohydrates from cereal, a bagel or bread, or a bowl of rice or potatoes.
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