Sports Nutrition Class

The Cincinnati Cycle Club held a winter panel discussion last night.

Around 20 of us came to last night's session at a health and fitness center. We started a bit after 7:30 as we had to wait until a women's boot camp session had ended. After those darn sweaty (several cute) women finished running, jumping, sweating and groaning in front of us, our 4 presenters took over.

Our Topics:   

    Strength Training

    Orthopedics

    Sports Nutrition

    Muscle Activation Therapy

As I am prone to bonking, I particularly found the sports nutrition class to be interesting. One major recommendation was to NOT eat Protein bars during a ride. They suggest those AFTER. During a ride, our body wishes that we eat carbs, such as a CLIF Bar or GOO. She pointed out that in the HOUR following a ride, that is when the body is craving protein, and suggested that then be when I eat protein. (I would often have a protein bar after, on the way home).

The main issue she had to speak of that was of value to me with my "bonking" is the timing of nutrition. As I learned in the Florida Keys, I can not start a ride with 8-10 miles on an empty stomach. Also, I can not ride 40-50 miles on 1,500 calories a day. So, I will be doing some more research about this, as 6 weeks from now, I will be on a 6 day, 300-400 mile bike ride (BIKE FLORIDA).

As I am prone to bonking, I particularly found the portion about sports nutrition of value, and I hope we can get a session sometime just on that. Our speaker (Dawn Weatherwax) is the author of "The Complete Idiots Guide to Sports Nutrition". I ordered the book. (insert your own JC is a complete idiot joke here).

Also, they discussed a product that I had not seen nor heard of that might be of interest to some - GATORADE PERFORMANCE SERIES NUTRITION SHAKES. I will be trying those soon after a ride. http://www.c-els.com/sfCatalog.asp?sn=E013020020030028&pchid=60936

I bought three cans of  them just to see how they taste - Vanilla, Strawberry and Chocolate -  and the strawberry I had this morning is a little worse tasting than a Slim Fast. I did feel like I had a bit of an upset stomach a bit later, and still do three hours later, and I never have that feeling after a can of Slim Fast.

The quick review of GATORADE PERFORMANCE SERIES NUTRITION SHAKES-

    Good-  20 grams of protein instead of 10.

    But-

    BAD- 380 calories instead of 180.

We ended the night around 9:45.  Each subject could easily gone longer, and as I said before, I hope we can get a nutrition class in the future.

To our organizers - Walt and the Adrenaline folks- Thankyaverymuch

JC

 

 

WINTER PROGRAMS - PANEL DISCUSSION

DATE:            Thursday, Jan 25, 2007 -  7:30PM

LOCATION:  Adrenaline Sports & Fitness

                        6659 Liberty Court

                        Liberty Township, Oh 45044

Note: This address is not yet on the map programs.  Take I-75 to the Michael Fox freeway (129).  From 129, turn north at the first exit (Cincinnati Dayton Rd) and go past the shopping area to Wyandot Ln.  Turn right and go to the end of this road to Liberty Crt.  Turn left.  AS&F is on the left side.  This area is just north of Lakota East High School.

AGENDA:      The panel is comprised of experts in the fields of strength training, orthopedics and sports medicine, nutrition and muscle activation therapy.  Each panel member will provide an overview of their specialty and offer tips to help you learn more about taking care of yourself and then the discussion will be opened up for questions you would like to have addressed. 

The folks at Adrenaline Sports & Fitness have offered to host this program at their facility in Liberty Township at no cost to the club.  In order to help them with the preparation, please call (513-779-4503) or E-Mail Walt  and let him know if you are planning to attend so we can get a rough head count.