So there’s plenty of info regarding how many calories to consume per hour during races by body weight and intensity. That’s great.
I cannot find any info on what type of consumption rate you should follow for long zone 2 training though. It’s lower heart rate and should be in the body fat burning range. Lord knows I have plenty.
I bonked pretty hard in the last 15 min of a 3 hour zone 2 training ride today. Had a granola bar before and a stinger waffle mid ride. Clearly wasn’t enough, but in all zone 2 and a mild amount of zone 3, shouldn’t I be able to rely almost exclusively on body fat since I’m not working at a primarily sugar burning heart rate?
If not - what type of calorie consumption are you guys following for long low rides?
I cannot find any info on what type of consumption rate you should follow for long zone 2 training though. It’s lower heart rate and should be in the body fat burning range. Lord knows I have plenty.
I bonked pretty hard in the last 15 min of a 3 hour zone 2 training ride today. Had a granola bar before and a stinger waffle mid ride. Clearly wasn’t enough, but in all zone 2 and a mild amount of zone 3, shouldn’t I be able to rely almost exclusively on body fat since I’m not working at a primarily sugar burning heart rate?
If not - what type of calorie consumption are you guys following for long low rides?