Pre-ride fluid intake

[emacdoug]

Agreed. For longer and harder rides I often have a sugary/carb snack before I start, too.

Here’s an older thread with more info and coach input:

Drinks during a workout

Usually for workouts less than an hour, I just take water with some electrolyte added. Over an hour, I use an energy drink mixed at half strength . Sometimes I feel like using a recovery drink for a change , It provides enough energy to see me through, OK the protein content is higher, and it is more expensive but I do not need to maximise carb intake , I just need enough to see me through the longer suff workouts. Any comments?