I’m wondering if anyone here has made their nutrition for biking/running? I was thinking of making some mashed sweet potato for carbs, sodium for electrolytes and possibly other ingredients. It would be easy/cheap to make, and would be healthier than constantly eating gels on long bike rides.
Does anyone have:
A way to transport/jar/bag?
Recipes or ideas for other ingredients to include?
I bought a “Sweet Potato and Beets” baby food pouch and used it on my last long bike ride. The pouch was easy to carry and the mixture tasted decent (if you like plain sweet potatoes).
My daughter (14 mos) loves the fruit pouches and I would absolutely take them on the bike or a trail run. They are a little more bulky than a gel or a bar (most are ~70Cal), but a nice change from traditional exercise candy.
Only thing to watch out for is some have a lot of fiber, which could lead to GI issues depending on duration/intensity of your workout.
I make a homemade gel for the bike and store it in refillable baby food pouches I bought on amazon. The gel is very simple it’s just a banana and chia seeds, the seeds rehydrate well in the banana then I spoon it into the baby food pouch and freeze for rides.
I’m wondering if anyone here has made their nutrition for biking/running? I was thinking of making some mashed sweet potato for carbs, sodium for electrolytes and possibly other ingredients. It would be easy/cheap to make, and would be healthier than constantly eating gels on long bike rides.
Does anyone have:
A way to transport/jar/bag?
Recipes or ideas for other ingredients to include?
I bought a “Sweet Potato and Beets” baby food pouch and used it on my last long bike ride. The pouch was easy to carry and the mixture tasted decent (if you like plain sweet potatoes).
Let me know your thoughts on this.
I think experimenting is great, while you are at it you can also try wearing a dipper, it might be fun, but not aero…
I’m wondering if anyone here has made their nutrition for biking/running? I was thinking of making some mashed sweet potato for carbs, sodium for electrolytes and possibly other ingredients. It would be easy/cheap to make, and would be healthier than constantly eating gels on long bike rides.
Does anyone have:
A way to transport/jar/bag?
Recipes or ideas for other ingredients to include?
I bought a “Sweet Potato and Beets” baby food pouch and used it on my last long bike ride. The pouch was easy to carry and the mixture tasted decent (if you like plain sweet potatoes).
Let me know your thoughts on this.
I think experimenting is great, while you are at it you can also try wearing a dipper, it might be fun, but not aero…
I’m going to assume you mean “Diaper”, but I’m not sure if there would be a net loss after you factor in time saved by not having to stop to take a dump.
I’m wondering if anyone here has made their nutrition for biking/running? I was thinking of making some mashed sweet potato for carbs, sodium for electrolytes and possibly other ingredients. It would be easy/cheap to make, and would be healthier than constantly eating gels on long bike rides.
Does anyone have:
A way to transport/jar/bag?
Recipes or ideas for other ingredients to include?
I bought a “Sweet Potato and Beets” baby food pouch and used it on my last long bike ride. The pouch was easy to carry and the mixture tasted decent (if you like plain sweet potatoes).
Let me know your thoughts on this.If you cook it sufficiently there is no need to mash it. Just put a small whole potato (or large piece of one) in plastic bar or foil wrapper. Simple.
Check out Feed Zone Portables if you’re actually serious.
This.
As long as your enthusiasm for cooking extends even marginally beyond boiling a couple of potatoes, you can make some pretty decent “real food” for the bike. There are loads of quick and tasty recipes in there, both sweet and savoury.
