Straight from work pre ride food

My midweek mtb rides are straight from work so no chance to have a proper meal. Have to admit pre-ride nutrition isn’t the greatest, apple, banana, Bagel and a chocolate bar. Backed up with jelly snakes out on the ride which usually lasts 2-3hrs with a High 5 zero tablet missed in with my water bottle.

Any recommendations on pre-ride nosh that will boost stamina and energy as I am feeling more and more lethargic on the evening rides.

Cheers

Get some High 5 Source or similar, that will actually provide energy on the ride?

Porridge? If you can get your head around an afternoon porridge! I keep a small supply of Oat So Simple pots at work – chuck some boiling water in and job done.

Home made energy bar that you can make at home and take in. My current mix is quinoa, almonds, natural peanut butter, prunes with honey and chocolate topping. You might want to put some carbs in though.

Granola is my answer to all quick food related questions at the moment. Jordans or Aldi depending on any offers on….m

This may sound bizzare but I had a fish finger sandwich before a ride a few days ago! Felt ok!

Fish finger sarny would work perfectly for me!

Almost always scrambled egg on brown toast for me.

My quick version ( saves all that horrible pan mess)

Olive oil in a frying pan ( more than you think is enough )

crack in two eggs let them fry for a second or two then bash them around with a wooden spoon, take off the heat and pour lovingly over the bread.

takes around 10 mins to prepare and eat.

My midweek mtb rides are straight from work so no chance to have a proper meal. Have to admit pre-ride nutrition isn’t the greatest, apple, banana, Bagel and a chocolate bar. Backed up with jelly snakes out on the ride which usually lasts 2-3hrs with a High 5 zero tablet missed in with my water bottle.

Same situation for me, but… I’ve moved from eating before the ride to eating less and just getting used to it. I do try and have push my lunch back from my usual 12 to 1 ish tho. I’ll stick a chewy bar in a jersey pocket in case I get peckish, but normally I’m fine. I find if I eat too much then exercise it can make me a bit sluggish.

after my recent ‘bonk’ where i had to sit on the side of a road for 20 minutes and crawl home, I now ride with a full-ish tummy!

Pot or two of muller rice and a large handful of mixed nuts does me for riding home the scenic route, plus a gel in the pocket for reassurance.

Yes, personally what I do is have a slightly later/larger lunch, then make sure I’ve actually bought a water bottle with me (which I often don’t if I’m riding straight home). You get used to it.

I find a malt loaf (slow release carbs) before hand , topped up with Nature Valley bars on the ride works for me.

2 kit kats a snickers bar and a pepsi max (yeah id have coke zero but work only stock pepsi) .

Decent breakfast before commute to work.
Large lunch; pasta, soup and a roll, banana, yogurt and granola.
Afternoon snack: Mars/Marathon bar.
Pre-race: piece of cake/shortbread.
On the line: gel.
In the race#: gel every 45 minutes.
After: Cake and tea!

#Burned 1150 calories on Weds evening’s Masters race.

I find it better to have a big and lateish lunch [ pasta or rice based ] rather than eat in a hurry before a ride as it would sit on my gut and give me bellyache

Banana & some nuts.

Ditch the apple and chocolate bar and have another bagel plus have a carbohydrate drink for the ride.

Crisp butty as I am driving normally does the job for me 😳