OMG who else has an S3?
Xdcx reading your posts made me go out and buy some ZMA, looking forward to some wild dreams.
Same here!
Needed some BCAA anyway, got some beta alanine to give it a go too.Road Cycling
- Thread starter Zefan
- Start date
- Status
Same here!
Needed some BCAA anyway, got some beta alanine to give it a go too.
I totally understand where you're coming from, I'm a meat eater (grew up on a livestock farm!) but my girlfriend is vegetarian. I probably eat a vegetarian evening meal around 4-5 days a week and I really don't feel I'm 'missing out' on anything. Quorn is a quick & easy option, very varied and cost effective. I prefer it in some things now - chili con carne, fajitas & spag bol to name a few! A varied and complete vegetarian diet (with a bit of thought) really doesn't miss out on much protein.
How are you cooking them? As mentioned best to boil them a little to defrost, they also fry quite well in a slight bit of oil from frozen. We tend to do this and then throw them into things like stir fry/curry rather than cooking them in it. Gives them more flavour too, even better with things like chili oil!
Worthwhile. I change mine more than once a year but I consider the £2 they cost all part and parcel of my regular maintenance. That reminds me, I do need to grab some more gear cables for the next time! Anyone found a good source for jagwire cables, not the complete kits?
Scenery looks fantastic! Looks like a postcard picture! How have you found the routes around there? Don't hear of many trips to the Alps from the German side?More climbs with Maxeh yesterday. Views were worth the suffering. Some of the segment averages though
Steep and slippery in places with cattle grids thrown in for good measure
https://www.strava.com/activities/608988872
(Most tasteful jerseys as always
Well ridden & well done, looks about usual club speeds but a bit quick if it was a 'new members' ride! You'll soon progress if you keep riding with a club like that!
If you were to supplement on zinc/magnesium as normal throughout your day you will still boost your intake of these but the benefit of combining them (ZMA) and taking at bed time promotes the deeper sleep cycles, so you are getting the benefit of supplementing your zinc/magneisum body uptake but also promoting a deeper and stronger sleep which of course aids in muscle repair from the day and promotes freshness for your next day. It's no different to supplementing on these but you are giving yourself an added boost/advantage regards the sleep promoting aspect of supplementing at bed time.
Same here!
Cool, be good to compare with you on how it goes, I started it on Monday.
I am loading with it as follows:
Week 1 = 2grams AM, 2grams PM
Week 2 = 3grams AM, 2grams PM
Week 3 = 3grams AM, 3grams PM
Then I will take it from how things are going with it to decide if I will take 5-6grams once daily or 2grams AM and 4grams PM perhaps.
What you planning?
Soldato
- Joined
- 30 May 2009
- Posts
- 4,622
- Location
- Maidenhead
About the fish oils and multi-vit/vit D:
Any specific brand that is very good quality/good value for money?
Any specific brand that is very good quality/good value for money?
Associate
- Joined
- 23 Aug 2004
- Posts
- 1,493
I can't talk, I was on my nice bike too
Still at least my canyon sees more than my commute.......
Burn!
Dude, the only supplements you need are Nesquick, steak and red wine.
Soldato
- Joined
- 30 May 2009
- Posts
- 4,622
- Location
- Maidenhead
That sounds ultra manly! What about the fish oils?
@ Roady, I used to cook the quorn in oil from frozen. Tends to take a while to get going. I will try boiling it. I feel like I've turned this into a cycling nutrition thread. Maybe it's better to have a dedicated one
Not exactly sure yet on non training/race days, but will be taking on TT days before/straight after TTs as advised.
Tesco here and get the huge tubs when they're 3for2.
You will be limiting the effectiveness a lot if you only take on large effort/race days. I have read a few studies now all of which promote a loading phase and continued use throughout training racing.
I think I'd just start mixing magic mushrooms into my diet for that. Probably cheaper!
I too hardly ever remember my dreams, but I have no trouble sleeping. I'm not sure I want overly lucid dreams and deeper sleep as I get 7+ a night already and wouldn't want to miss my alarm lol!
This is probably something I need to look at again, currently I don't take anything and rely on my diet (which must be fairly good as I have no problems). I don't get ill very regularly and when I do I shake things very quickly, usually without impacting my riding (just sometimes take an extra rest day). I'd probably take fish oil as I've taken it previously (just fairly ad hoc).
It's not a bad thing that it's here as more of us will see it and comment, any more indepth nutritional guidance probably belongs in the sports thread as most sports will have similar requirement and guidance can be very cross purpose. Although I'll be the first to admit I wouldn't see it in there, I don't frequent many parts of these forums any longer (not enough time). I don't even go into the Pedal Powered forum more than once a week, this thread I view multiple times a day...I feel like I've turned this into a cycling nutrition thread. Maybe it's better to have a dedicated one
Wet commute in but not too horrific this morning (didn't bother with waterproofs, just jacket & shoecovers). I'm 2 for 3 so far this week (wet:dry) so par 1 currently.
Had a wheelsucker this morning, I'd seen him at some lights just after the bridge (where I go straight over) and he didn't say hello, just turned right. After Westfaling/Wordworth (where I turn left at the roundabout) I thought I saw a rider coming along Whitecross. Sure enough when turning off Kings acre (shoulder check) he's glued to my wheel. Shout 'hi!' at him again and just get a blank look back, as I'm turning right into work he passes on the inside and I shout "good pace!" at him and he's completely ignorant/oblivious. I know it was raining mate but seriously, a smile or nod would be nice!
Last edited:
Soldato
- Joined
- 29 Dec 2004
- Posts
- 17,072
- Location
- Shepley
Be aware that supermarket multivits and fish oils tend to be pretty crap (generally speaking anyway). Recommended dose I go with is 2g EPA, 1.5g DHA and that would mean taking 15 Tesco fish oil caps, as an example. There's a really good supplement thread in Sports Arena if you can ignore the gym bros.
The only supplements I use at the moment are beer and bourbon.
Just eat the right foods in the first place and there's really no need for a library of vitamins and oils, unless you're training for competition. A fish oil and a multivit isn't gonna make any difference to commuting and the odd weekend century!
Just eat the right foods in the first place and there's really no need for a library of vitamins and oils, unless you're training for competition. A fish oil and a multivit isn't gonna make any difference to commuting and the odd weekend century!
Well ridden & well done, looks about usual club speeds but a bit quick if it was a 'new members' ride! You'll soon progress if you keep riding with a club like that!
That includes 12 miles cycling to and from my house slowly to get there and the bit where I was dropped. Other people in the group had an average of 19mph which I couldn't maintain. I pretty much got told that the group is a little bit too fast for me and that I need to get some miles in and come back when fitter.
Expensive vitamins = expensive pee....
The joys of winter cycling, my gear cables froze, then my brakes froze, then the shifters froze so I couldn't even pull the brakes....
-3c and freezing fog so it just sticks to you & the bike then freezes.
I had two pairs of socks on, north wave winter boots & assos overshoes. Hands I have all three of the assos gloves in their layering system; inner, outer & lobsters! I must have mild raynauds as I seem to suffer more than others with feet & hands.
The joys of winter cycling, my gear cables froze, then my brakes froze, then the shifters froze so I couldn't even pull the brakes....
-3c and freezing fog so it just sticks to you & the bike then freezes.
I had two pairs of socks on, north wave winter boots & assos overshoes. Hands I have all three of the assos gloves in their layering system; inner, outer & lobsters! I must have mild raynauds as I seem to suffer more than others with feet & hands.
I'll just leave this here...
I've got a barely used 6700 11-(I think)23 cassette (10 speed Ultegra) if anyone is after one. Not a 'for sale' post FT, it's not cost me anything so giving someone here the opportunity before I sell it elsewhere (cover postage and a beer and it's yours!)
I've got a barely used 6700 11-(I think)23 cassette (10 speed Ultegra) if anyone is after one. Not a 'for sale' post FT, it's not cost me anything so giving someone here the opportunity before I sell it elsewhere (cover postage and a beer and it's yours!)
Last edited:
Soldato
- Joined
- 11 Sep 2009
- Posts
- 14,064
- Location
- France, Alsace
I can't talk, I was on my nice bike too
Still at least my canyon sees more than my commute.......
Mine sometimes sees a trainer too
hahaha
Soldato
- Joined
- 11 Sep 2009
- Posts
- 14,064
- Location
- France, Alsace
Dude. Commutes are serious business.
- Status