SHOULD WE BE COUNTING CALORIES

A WHILE BACK I WAS RIDING WITH A FRIEND new to the endurance/epic adventure game.  He loves it. He's addicted.  He's hungry to know more...

... so, I invited for a little 80 miles of gravel.

It was going pretty good at the start.

His handling skills have come along way since our first ride a few years ago
His position on the bike is finally set up by a pro
His bike is in good working order
His fitness is much higher...

... but, two and half hours in he was fading, hurting, dragging.

You eating?

Oh yeah.

How much?

Oh I had oatmeal before I left.

What have you had since then?

Nothing.

Well are you drinking calories?

Oh yeah.

How much?

A scoop of Skratch in each bottle?

And, there's the problem.  He's bonking.  Not enough calories...

... yes, we should definitely count calories.

Depending on the intensity and the duration I'll do from 0 to 400 calories/hour.

Here's a basic look at what I do:

One hour recover ride, 
just water, unless I'm hungry.  If I'm hungry I'll grab a handful of nuts or maybe a scoop of Skatch.

Two hour endurance,
for sure a scoop in two bottles, and some food in the pocket in case I get hungry.

If it's race pace,
I'm doing 2-300 for an hour event,
3-400 for 2 hours,
400 for 3+ hours.

We stopped and downed a soda, some chips and he loves Skittles...

... ain't nothing better than sugar when bonking.

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158.9 lbs. 
7.5 hrs 
59.9% Body Water 
1 Strength rotation
30 minutes recovery
60 minutes reading + Journaling