softy 176 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 I haven't raced for a while but even training, I usually drink water or Pocari Sweat, eat bananas, dates, jubes or jelly beans and the occasional Snickers washed down with a small Coke when stopping to refill water bottles on long rides. A casual observation today when in the supermarket, looking at a $1 PowerBar Protein Snack Bar - Caramel Nut Brownie ( with other natural flavor ) .... the ingredient list looks absolutely toxic! It could not be good for you if you were a full time or very serious athlete. 5 lines of all sorts of syrups, caseinates, fractionated and isolated 'stuff'. I'm no doctor, but surely your long term health must be affected eating foods that are so highly processed. Sort of negates the whole healthy lifestyle thing. Link to post Share on other sites
RunBrettRun 2,038 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 But they have earnt it mate. Link to post Share on other sites
dazaau 482 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 9 minutes ago, RunBrettRun said: But they have earnt it mate. But they also taste like crap. Unlike the snickers washed down with Coke! Link to post Share on other sites
trifun 446 Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) Have a banana, it worked for Dave Scott Edited March 2, 2019 by trifun pic Link to post Share on other sites
goughy 3,732 Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 How about figs? Which one them was on the figs? Link to post Share on other sites
Bored@work 4,100 Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 I ate figs & dates in my long rides for my month being a vegan. They go alright Link to post Share on other sites
Surfer 559 Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 They make me 'go' if I eat too many lol Link to post Share on other sites
GSP 242 Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 I opened this topic thinking it was a story about somebody laying a cable in some athletes pre or post race/training meal. Link to post Share on other sites
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