I could be mistaken, but just looking at my history, the fitter I get, the more I can ride at my aerobic threshold (LT1) without being so carb dependent. Take today’s 2650cal ride as an example. I ate:
- Normal meal the night before at 7:30pm
- Breakfast: A bit of pasta, an apple and tea with cream. = 50g carbs
- During the ride: 2 Sis Bars + 2 Sis Gels + 1 banana = 110g of carbs
According to your measurements 60g * 5 hours = 300g. And you think that’s underdosing!!. That is waayy too much for me. I ended up the ride feeling ok, with enough juice to do one 925w sprint right at end of the ride. I haven’t been riding for that long, so in a sense I’m probably average at best. If want to do more SST or threshold during the ride, I certainly need to get closer to 1/2 of your recommendations.
Why the mismatch?
Cheers