I’ve talked about the dangers of chronic cardio here and here. But to some extent more extended cycling is about making a few compromises with orthodox Paleo principles and the super low-carb crowd. If you are going out for a 4-5 hour ride, and are planning to cycle at above a fat-burning pace (above 75% of max heart rate), then you will need to fuel for it.
A great way to do this is to eat more potatoes, sweet potatoes, or bananas. Now, potatoes are apparently a controversial topic with the orthodox paleo zealots as suggested by the number of comments to this post by Richard Nikoley when he, gasp, suggested that he occasionally indulges. But those people aren’t out doing 5-hour semi-epic MTB rides.
In any event, here’s a breakfast that I ate before a big ride: mashed up sweet potato covered with an avocado, sardines, and a few walnuts. Hits the spot, and keeps your energy high for hours.
