Eating for Endurance
Tuesday, March 14th, 2006When you are hammering up a hill 2 hours into a training ride, what matters most: your training or your glycogen stores?
Training matters. It builds muscle strength and endurance. But if there’s not enough glycogen to fuel your legs, you’ll bonk.
Glycogen and fluid are vital. Cycling burns up 40 kcal per mile. That’s 4000 calories […]