Big ride!!

So its the 80 mile ride day. I ate a bagel last night and 2 bagels this morning and also some cheerios. Then I planned my food for the ride. 3 cliff blok packets (180 each) and 4 bottles of Accelerade for the ride. The plan was to replace the Empty bottles at Hudson gardens with new gatorade.

So I got 80 miles in I blew up a little at 30 miles and struggled for the next 46, I didn't make the 80. It was tough. I think it must have been a cross wind day. I cycled the first 30 into a headwind thinking on my return trip Id get a rest, not so! It was a killer ride and not in a good way.

So when I got home I worked out all my calories for the morning ride and breakfast. So for a stationary person to lose 2 pounds a week I'm looking at 2800 calories. I had eaten 3200 calories that morning. However I had to get another 5000 calories in for the day, no easy feet! I did eat a lot and felt better and probably managed 6000 on the day. We are working on increasing calories!



My speed was too low for the Ironman. Ill get it next weekend.