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Even veterans need a little reminder
As a 17 year veteran of triathlons, even this old dog needs to be reminded to keep his nutrition going over the course of a long training day. This past weekend I went out for a 70 mile ride with my training group. The ride included 4 major climbs in Northern CA. We stopped around halfway to get more liquids, and I thought I had more fuel on me than what I did. Around the 3 hour mark I reached back into my jersey for some more PowerBar calories, and to my dismay, discovered I was out. No more food. No big deal, I thought at the time. WRONG. I got popped out the back end of the ride about 20 minutes later. The last 40 minutes was a bonk delerious ride. The very next day I was out training with the same group and took more more care to make sure I kept my fuel intake up. With a steady combination of gels and bars, I felt completely different from the day before and road off the front of the pack. I wouldn't say lesson learned. More like lesson reminded. I knew I needed more calories, I just forgot to pay attention and thought I was above it for a brief second! : ) Thanks PowerBar for keeping me fueled.
California, United States
Running, Athletes/Active Lifestyle
17 year traithlon veteran and Team In Training Coach. Love the sport and thelifestyle.
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