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    • CommentAuthorFree Membereride
    • CommentTimeSep 21st 2008
     
    eride
    I did my third century yesterday. Not bad time 5:08:24 but when I was done I felt like I just wanted to die. The last two I felt bad as well. Am I not doing something I should? I drink about every 10 min. I ate a couple of bannans and had a a gel pack or two. Does any one else feel like throwing up when they are done? How can I get past this? Thanks for any help.
    • CommentAuthorHero!!tourmalet1
    • CommentTimeSep 22nd 2008
     
    tourmalet1

    eride,

    First a hundred miles is a long way so naturally your body is going to be a bit stressed at the end.  Second, the effort you made and the amount of training you have done will have a great deal of impact on how you feel after doing 100miles.  How much have you been training between Centuries?  If you body is not use to this type of stress it will definitely breakdown.  For instance if you have only been training 100 miles a week and then you do a 100 miles in one day well naturally you aren't going to feel well but if you are also doing your training rides at 13-15MPH and then you did the century at 17 you are also going to feel terrible.  You always want to train at approximately the same effort and time you'll have to put in on ride day so if you follow this path then probably your next one you'll feel a lot better.  Also, take a look at the training in Greg LeMonds book for century riders.

    Good Luck!

    Tourmalet1

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    ccoastgeorge

    I've only done a few, but I'd say that a couple of bannans and a gel pack or two is not enough nutrition for 100 miles.  I don't know why you'd be nauseous.  I'd expect you to feel just wiped out.  I did an unplanned century on that little nutrition once, and I bonked at 80 miles and had to stop to get PowerBars.  Then, I had to eat one of those every 5 miles just to keep going.   That was in 5:20:00, so good comp. 

    Try doing one with MUCH, MUCH more food in addition to the drink, and see how you feel.  Think about it.  You probably burned over 4000 cals on the ride and probably took in under 800.

     

     

    • CommentAuthorHero!!HGNCRVZ
    • CommentTimeSep 23rd 2008
     
    HGNCRVZ
    Based on my experience, I agree with CCOASTGEORGE as to the most likely cause and to the recommendation given. Nauseous is puzzling, but it did get your attention and we are all different.
    • CommentAuthorHero!!wallbanger
    • CommentTimeSep 25th 2008
     
    wallbanger

    I'm 8 weeks into learning how to fuel my body for long rides.  After my first bad experience the guys at the LBS pointed me to the Hammer Nutrition website.  Under the "Free Knowledge" link they have great info. on what happens to your body during long events along with how to fuel to prevent these types of problems.  Highly recommend that you read "Endurance Athletes Guide to Success".  You'll probably find answers to help with determining what will work for you.  Definitely agree that you probably aren't taking in enough calories, in addition, the gels probably are loaded with ingredients that are causing your stomach to stop processing which is causing the nausea.

    • CommentAuthorFree Membereli.rabin
    • CommentTimeNov 5th 2008
     
    eli.rabin
    Eat more.  Keep eating as much as possible, and really, you're not supposed to feel great after a 100 miler.  To ride a 100 miler well, you need to be training every day, sleeping more than normal people, and eating excellent food constantly.  That's something that most people can only do if that's all they do.
    • CommentAuthorFree Membersamosa
    • CommentTimeNov 6th 2008
     
    samosa
    Def. eat more, a lot more. Im 158 pounds with low bmi and I have to eat all the time even on short fast rides to feel my best, and recover quickly. In my opinion ditch the gels. They are horrible for your stomach. I dont know why people think they are so great. You could get just as much energy and less stomach affliction by buying some orange juice along the way, and eating simple sugars, and in the end your blood (and stomach) will be full of calories, vitamins, and minerals, not just processed chemicals with zero nutritional value. Three of my secret weapons are orange juice, honey packets (or a sandwich with honey and PB), and believe it or not rice crispy treats. (they are simple to digest) The key is to spread out the intake of real food over the whole ride, not just when you feel hungry or think you are running low. The body needs a constant flow of energy in situations like this because of how much you are asking from your body.
    • CommentAuthorFree MemberKWellborn
    • CommentTimeNov 24th 2008
     
    KWellborn

    I have felt really sick to my stomach on 3 different occasions.  I have never done a century ride, but once was after 50 on a really hot day, one after The Tour de Gap (76 miles, hot day), and once recently on a really hard 35 miles.  I would say that on all three of those I did not eat enough food during and my body did not want it after.  The first of those three I spewed.  I had not been riding long and I got really hot and was having a hard time cooling down.  I think I panicked a little which just compounded the problem.  More I thought about the queezyness the more my heart raced and the more my heart race the more I panicked.  I then lost it all and was able to eat and felt a lot better. 

     In all three of those I don't think I ate enough during the ride and was counting on refueling as soon as I finished.  My stomach had a different plan.

    • CommentAuthorFree Memberjonesy792
    • CommentTime6 days ago
     
    jonesy792

    I've been spending the last few months trying to learn how to fuel my body during endurance rides.  The number I've found the most on the internet is 300cal/hr, anymore won't be digested and bonking is a problem with less.  What seems to be working for me is 1/2 a pbj sandwich and 1/2 a bottle of fluid replacement drink per hour, your mileage may vary.

    I also agree with samosa I tried to ride a 12 hr race on nothing but gels, after four hours my stomach seriously disagreed.  I went the rest of the race on nothing but cheezits and cookies.

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