Comments on: My bike racing highs and lows http://cyclingreporter.com/2010/02/01/my-bike-racing-highs-and-lows/ Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:18:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Daniel McMahon http://cyclingreporter.com/2010/02/01/my-bike-racing-highs-and-lows/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Daniel McMahon Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:29:15 +0000 http://cyclingreporter.com/?p=4317#comment-241 Thanks for your feedback, Patrick. I agree this drive to be faster can be a drain and tricky too. That's why I try not to think about it too much. I mean, I try not to think about the whole diet and eating-lean thing every hour or meal. I just try to stick with what works and not dwell on it. It doesn't always work out so easily, though. The main thing is to keep active and avoiding gaps in my diet and training. I've struggled a little bit this off-season with that sort of thing, but I'm getting better. All in all, as my coach has suggested, it's being consistent and striking a balance that works for me. I'm relearning what that means. Btw, I could never give up a good chocolate milk! Maybe adding a little whey protein to your milk will work. Try it. Train hard, rest harder. DM Thanks for your feedback, Patrick. I agree this drive to be faster can be a drain and tricky too. That’s why I try not to think about it too much. I mean, I try not to think about the whole diet and eating-lean thing every hour or meal. I just try to stick with what works and not dwell on it. It doesn’t always work out so easily, though. The main thing is to keep active and avoiding gaps in my diet and training. I’ve struggled a little bit this off-season with that sort of thing, but I’m getting better. All in all, as my coach has suggested, it’s being consistent and striking a balance that works for me. I’m relearning what that means.

Btw, I could never give up a good chocolate milk! Maybe adding a little whey protein to your milk will work. Try it.

Train hard, rest harder.

DM

]]> By: Patrick http://cyclingreporter.com/2010/02/01/my-bike-racing-highs-and-lows/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Patrick Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:01:48 +0000 http://cyclingreporter.com/?p=4317#comment-240 Great job capturing the obsessive drive for more speed and how it relates to diet. We play such tricks on ourselves ranging from "one more scoop of ice cream wont hurt" to counting every gram of carbs or protein. It can be maddening at times. Sometimes I have found myself doing the same thing when coveting a pair of super light hoops or arguing with myself about whether a whiz bang supplement will make any difference (its all marketing! Its a placebo vs. Guys using it will bury me!). Like I said, maddening. For some reason, I have yet to figure out a good recovery drink that I can leave in the car to drink after a race or ride. Chocolate milk is my standby, but I suspect I need more. My coach suggested tracking my food intake in trainingpeaks. Although it makes sense, I find I eat a variety of foods and have a hard time spending time keeping a record of everything. That is half the reason I have a power meter - so it records all the data (other than perceived exertion) for me. Can there be such thing as a lazy racer? I put 100% into so much that I do. Sometimes, it is hard to put in even more time. I am starting to babble. Sounds like you are laying the foundation for a great season. Patrick Great job capturing the obsessive drive for more speed and how it relates to diet. We play such tricks on ourselves ranging from “one more scoop of ice cream wont hurt” to counting every gram of carbs or protein. It can be maddening at times. Sometimes I have found myself doing the same thing when coveting a pair of super light hoops or arguing with myself about whether a whiz bang supplement will make any difference (its all marketing! Its a placebo vs. Guys using it will bury me!). Like I said, maddening.

For some reason, I have yet to figure out a good recovery drink that I can leave in the car to drink after a race or ride. Chocolate milk is my standby, but I suspect I need more.

My coach suggested tracking my food intake in trainingpeaks. Although it makes sense, I find I eat a variety of foods and have a hard time spending time keeping a record of everything. That is half the reason I have a power meter – so it records all the data (other than perceived exertion) for me. Can there be such thing as a lazy racer? I put 100% into so much that I do. Sometimes, it is hard to put in even more time.

I am starting to babble. Sounds like you are laying the foundation for a great season.

Patrick

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