What do you eat for fast energy ??

Joined: 04 Dec 2011 Posts: 2258 Location: Sunderland

Hi I eat my banana's , pasta and porridge for my lasting carbs but what do you eat for your quick energy?? I have been using jelly babies and harribo but what about these packets of gel ?? are they worth the expense as a pack of jelly babies is only 60p?

daz

Joined: 17 Dec 2011 Posts: 1204

Porridge before I go out.

And with me I take a banana, Soreen, and Jelly Babies (in that order!)

It's generally only trips over 50 miles or so I pack the Jelly Babies.

Joined: 18 Mar 2012 Posts: 122 Location: Tyne and Wear

I use high 5 energy gels and find they work for me but only use them on the longer rides when I need them.

Joined: 21 Mar 2012 Posts: 141 Location: Moreton, Wirral.

Ive heard flapjacks are very good..

Joined: 11 Mar 2012 Posts: 229

Jelly. When I used to swim the coaches always used to insist on us having jelly with us at galas. Other than that I just make sure I've had a good breakfast or meal before I even consider getting on a bike.

Joined: 22 Jan 2012 Posts: 316 Location: East Yorkshire

I just munch on 3 or 4 Haribo's every so often throughout the ride.

Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 823 Location: UK

Porridge and berries for breakfast and a nanna or soreen
when I'm out...

Joined: 18 Oct 2011 Posts: 634 Location: East Midlands

Dont really do epic rides, but eat a good meal before I go then some jam sandwiches in the pack with an emergency snickers &refresher bar just incase.

Having seen several programmes on energy drinks and their effect, it shows them as negligible unless you are doing 10 hours plus of exercise for your average person, so im not willing to pay for nothing if you know what I mean...

Added to that they leave a horrible taste in your mouth... (I had a free sample from crc)

Joined: 20 Mar 2012 Posts: 538 Location: North Yorkshire

Haribo Tangfastics are my current sweet treat, occasionally take a Snickers or Mars as well (only when the weather is colder!).

Guest

porridge or weetabix for breakfast, banana and my wifes version of ras`s flapjack. if you`ve never tried it you can get the recipe from the link on his page,it`s really very good. and jelly babies of course Wink

Joined: 19 Mar 2012 Posts: 1153 Location: Bolton

shreddies or shredded wheat for breakfast and a banana or 2 in my backpack usually see's me through.

Joined: 04 Dec 2011 Posts: 2258 Location: Sunderland

I am ok for 40-50 miles with the food in my stomach but if I dont eat I start to feel dizzy and faint so try to keep munching along the way but you dont half get sick of eating sugar products IMHO.

daz

Joined: 06 Oct 2011 Posts: 657 Location: Crook, Durham

I've started eating soreen when out riding. Seems to do the job.

Joined: 04 Dec 2011 Posts: 2258 Location: Sunderland

I will have to buy some maltloaf I didnt realise it was good for energy I also love the taste MMMMMMMMMMMMM.

Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 1010 Location: Sunderland

Complex carbs prior to a big ride and I have found that cous cous works great for me as a pre tide meal.

Out on the trail, I generally don't eat unless out for 30 miles plus then I need energy food to keep me going.

Bananas are good for this but so is peanuts. They have a high fat content (twice that of any carbohydrate per g) so as long as you are exercising aerobically, then your body will convert the far to useable energy far more efficiently that carbs.

Aslo, I don't agree with sugar based 'energy' drinks / gels. Yes, you get a sugar spike and will feel better momentarily, but it wears off too quickly needing more sugar to keep you going.

I've also heard good stories about milkshakes if you bonk but have never tried this so can't comment from experience.

EDIT, a few beers the night before doesn't go amiss Wink

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