Hi all! I have recently switched from late evening training to early morning training. After a couple week adjustment I am finally getting used to it. I am getting about the same amount of sleep (maybe a touch less) but am sleeping more soundly compared to when I trained at 9pm. My only issue is tha…

I’ve found fuelling helps. I try to carb load the night before, but since I started having a carb mix during the workout I’m not as bad for the rest of the day. I take it as more starting the recovery than fuelling the workout, for the 1 hour or less workouts. I’m a bit on the fence about recovery …

I cant get enough food in early in the morning, the work outs are just grinders. Maybe night time carb load?

It’s taken me a while to adjust - I used to really struggle with intensity in the mornings. My n=1 is that there was time for the body (and mind) to adjust. Evening fuelling and then fuelling at the start seemed to help me too. The fuelling could also be helping the mind. And sleep - going to bed e…

Once I am up I don’t find it is to bad. I have a bowl of oat bran or muesli about an hour before bed the night before then fuel depending on the workload of the workout. This morning was Lamarck so I had a 500ml bottle of carb drink and 12 jelly babies ready to go. I had 3 jelly babies in each valle…

This thread shares some users’ experience with a pre-bedtime snack/meal to have some more carb on board. [image] Oatmeal at night - my experience so far Nutrition I work out at a somewhat odd time, especially on weekends, I get up with my son around 7-8, make sure he’s fed…

This is super helpful. Thanks guys! I think part of it may be a fueling issue. I usually start my ride with not much food in my system, and have no trouble getting thru the workouts, but am probably waiting too long afterwards before getting some food in and it is catching up with me later in the da…

[image] MichaelMihalik: This is super helpful. Thanks guys! I think part of it may be a fueling issue. I usually start my ride with not much food in my system, and have no trouble getting thru the workouts, but am probably waiting too long afterwards before getting some food in and it is catchin…

[image] MichaelMihalik: Any tips to keep my energy up (without caffeine)? After a steady 3 weeks of morning training, is this something that I will become more and more used to, and my energy will come back? Are you tracking calories burned and calories consumed? When you first switch to mor…

I usually start exercising at 5am. About 12-1pm I start to fade out. I have started having a 2nd cup of coffee, made VERY VERY weak (just enough to flavor really). Might be part placebo; part hot drink (supposed to help reset the system as I work in a freakin cold office); and the hint of caffein…

I second the nap idea. I work out in the mornings then sit in front of a computer all day. I work remote so I he no physical meetings or anything to break up the sedentary drudgery. Around 2pm I start to fall apart with fatigue. I find a brief nap helps, or a scheduled walk for 15 minutes. I try to …

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This thread shares some users’ experience with a pre-bedtime snack/meal to have some more carb on board.

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