I've now done a couple of SIR populaires (November and January) and plan to up that a bit with at least a 200k this year. I may try to get down to the brewpub populair in OR, so I may see you there on my Hilsen, Smitty. Here's my experience so far.
Ride 1: This was cold, but I felt good and had enough food/water/coffee in my system through dumb luck to make it to the end feeling strong. I rode my AHH with Cypres tires and used my Acorn bags front and back. I had food and incidentals in the rando front bag, and some spare clothes and tools in the back. Ride 2: Same setup bike-wise. I hooked up with a ride partner early into the ride and we talked on and on. I realized I hadn't been eating or drinking at the half-way mark, and quickly ate a couple power bars. This got me to about 55 miles where I entirely bonked and dragged myself over the last 2-3 hills to the finish with zero energy in my legs. Chalked this one up to "not paying attention", and maybe missing my morning coffee :) As for food, I've not carbo-loaded, but I found that using electrolyte drink or food in a bottle (perpetuem) helped me feel strong for a recent 33 miler. I had better luck when I was conscious about regularly eating/drinking, and I think this is key. Everyone is different... Brian Seattle, WA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
