ThisIsIt wrote:
Mrdavidalex wrote:
I just did a sprint tri and I feel like a I could eat paper I am so hungry. I know it doesn't burn many calories but is there some sort of afterburn with the all out effort. I don't get this hungry after a 4 hr bike ride.I imagine your hunger has more to do with depleting glycogen and low blood glucose levels than the total calories burned, per se. Hard workouts, especially of any duration, always make be very hungry.
Yes there is an after burn to exercise, but it's relatively minor.
^^^^This.
Depending on your body weight (and to a minor extent the course), a sprint probably burns 800-1200 kcal. That's not zero, but it won't give you a free pass at In-n-Out. A shorter race will burn a higher % of carbs vs. fat; on your longer rides you aren't quite as reliant on carbs.
The key thing is to put back some carbs and a bit of protein soon after the race finishes (within 1/2 hr.). Get some fluid to fill your stomach a bit and start rehydrating, have a powerbar and a protein bar. On the way home have a regular lunch.
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Titanflexr: May 18, 13 12:37