For those who do high intensity workouts soon after awakening, how do you fuel? I usually do these types of workouts in the evenings after work, but come spring/summer, I’m now looking to get these workouts done before work, in the morning. How do you fuel? My thought is that if you consume too much…

+1 for carbs the noght before (just carb rich dinner, really). Then wake up, drink two glasses of water + caffeine pill, then spend 10 minutes brushing teeth and dragging bottles out of my fridge. Jump on the bike within 15 minutes of the alarm clock. For high intensity ride: drink about 60g of ma…

It’s 5 am right now , just had a couple servings of cereal… and a coffee… I woke up at 4:45am, for context. I have a couple clif bars and Gatorade for during the sweet spot workout lined up today. Sometimes I use straight up maple syrup and snack on cereal during the workout… the workout today is…

Like others have posted, I’ve found that two bowls of cereal 1h before bed work, and just have a banana, big glass of water and an espresso before going out in the morning. I’ll also take a bottle of carbs to drink during the ride, sometimes two if it is a longer ride (90min+). I’ll also have a rec…

Sounds good! But if I may ask, how do you handle going to the toilet in the morning? 15-20 min after the coffee I always have to go to the toilet and that expands my time window a lot… :roll_eyes:

Same thing happens to me I usually get myself 30-45 minutes in the morning for that reason. Although I have ran to the bathroom a couple times during a rest interval To take care of that LOL

Some existing threads worth a read. Early Bird Nutrition Early Pre Ride Fuel Help Pro-Tips for Early Morning Fuel for Threshold/VO2max work Fueling for a 5am workout

I should add that with my porridge I do a lot more fruit than normal, since it’s sugary and does not sit in your stomach, and I cover mine in honey. Adding honey is a great way to add flavor, calories, and sugar without any “size or weight” to your meal. I used to do Greek yogurt, if you like that.…

If you have a healthy diet there should be no need to fuel beforehand or during. High intensity sessions are not long enough to burn through your stores. Just ensure to replenish / fuel afterwards.

I mean, some of the -workouts are fairly short, but not all. There is no reason NOT to fuel during, as has been amply suggested in the forum and podcast. You do your body a disservice to not adequately fuel the rides unless you are specifically targeting a fasted ride. No way I could do a 2 hour v02…

And how much of that is VO2 effort? I do not anyone who can hold vo2 for two hours.

High intensity workouts in the morning? How do you fuel?

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mcneese.chad May 23, 2021, 12:04pm 12

Some existing threads worth a read.

Early Bird Nutrition
Early Pre Ride Fuel Help
Pro-Tips for Early Morning Fuel for Threshold/VO2max work
Fueling for a 5am workout

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High intensity workouts in the morning? How do you fuel?

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