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I’ll be there!
A youth section might be a good thing to put on the agenda. Very few clubs in Leinster facilitate children and youths. Being the biggest club in the country, I think it would be a good idea to talk about it.
Hi Niamh,
Completely depends on what you want from it and how much you want to spend. Here’s a good place to start if you want some guidance:
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/06/summer-sports-recommendations.html” onclick=”window.open(this.href);return false;
Pretty in depth review of all the best options out there but, if you have the time to read, it should help you choose…
Happy training!
Anthony
Thanks everyone for the spin today. Made my life very easy. Hope you all got home before that hail shower – I didn’t! 🙁
Hi Darragh,
My TP is blank too. Prob yet to be updated. I’d imagine something like the “lactate tolerance efforts” set which was prescribed the week after Athy would be a decent one to do. There’s lots of rest built in to it’s fairly low training load.
A
Hi Noel,
As you said, it’s completely down to personal preference. For me, I’m training for National Series so on longer rides I try to stick to real food (bananas, dried fruit, naked bars, homemade flapjacks/rice cakes) with water as much as possible as I wouldn’t be racing over that duration or at that intensity so having more “easily digestible” products is not an issue. I also feel that real foods are more satisfying and help keep my spirits up when out for a long time on the bike.
For shorter sessions with high intensity I try to practice my race nutrition so I like to take High5 isogels with water (with electrolyte tab if it’s very hot). If I was training for longer distances I’d probably go more towards the gels/drinks/bars on longer rides as that would be what I’d be consuming on race day.
At the end of the day you’ll have to experiment to find out what’s right for you. The one thing I would say is to start eating/drinking early in the ride and make sure to always bring out more than you need. You might end up riding for longer than planned or doing a lot of climbing which will force you to burn more calories.
Hope the is of some help to you!
Anthony
