when you train semi early in the morning (8, 9am), what do you eat and how much earlier before you hop on the bike? do you take a shower before riding? i dont.
On weekdays I train indoors on the kickr at 5 am. I don't have time to eat a meal early enough to reap its benefit for the workout, so I focus on getting my nutrition the night before. (No, 8 hours of sleep isn't going to void the carbs you put into your body.) I usually have a bowl of oatmeal and that will get me through a 1.5 hour TrainerRoad workout
>>1097192
About the last 6 weeks, because it's been regularly over 100 degrees out in the late afternoon/early evening, I've been getting up at 4:00am, out on the bike usually by 5:30am. I might make myself a coffee, maybe just an energy drink, and maybe some toast. You don't really want to eat anything too heavy before heading out for a potentially hard ride. I'll eat some actual breakfast after I get back, get cleaned up, and before heading in to work for the day.
some gels and a banana
>>1097192
I regularly train around that time frame and all I eat for breakfast is a bowl of cereal with milk, glass of water (sometimes 2), and a banana or other fruit. That powers me up to 3 hour rides along with my large dinners the night before. I never shower before riding, that's a retarded waste of time and effort
just a shot of coffee
Shower, banana and coffee
>eating
>>1097192
about 200 grams of mixed berries, 2 Tbsp. of raw honey and a 'nanner in the blender with some water. chug that and then slam another quart of water.
I've never done it, but I'd probably drink a ton (about 500ml) of water before.
coffee and a cigarette
NO SHOWER NO EAT/BREAKFAST
>>1097359
from a dietary perspektive this isn't really good.
atleast add in some oats or double up on the bananas
>>1097192
same thing I have every morning
about 14 to 16 oz of unsweetened almond milk
1 1/2 to 2 cups of raw oats
1 medium banana
2 tbsp natty peanut butter or almond butter
1 scoop whey protein
>>1099039
in a blender btw
>>1097192
Just rode over to Sev Lev and picked up a chai Soylent for breakfast. I never shower first unless I fap after I wake up
>>1099039
if you can stomach it ( some people struggle with this much protein in the morning) that's a great pre ride breakfast