Study from the University of Illinois I don’t have the full-text, but these are some highlights from the press release : We found no differences between the performance of cyclists who got their carbohydrates by ingesting potatoes or gels at recommended amounts of about 60 grams per hour during th…

Think of it like a jet engine…and you are lighting the afterburners :wink:

Just imagine the extra performance if you could eat three potatoes at a time without bloating and pain!

Stacy sims mentions using cooked salted new potatoes (the itty bitty bite size ones) on rides in lieu of fancier foods in her book Roar. Didn’t say anything about dealing with bloating. Never tried it but it is food for thought.

I tried that several times. I want something sweet for on the go. Sweet potatoes were a better option for me. However, the main drawback for me is the carb density of potatos. You have to carry a lot for a decent amount. I’d rather stick to my polenta-honey cakes (similar to rice cakes).

[image] sryke: rather stick to my polenta-honey cakes Uhhhhh :drooling_face: yeah can I get that recipe?

[image] Homemade rice cake recipes wanted Nutrition After experimenting with rice I switched over to corn meal. This is my staple for long endurance rides at this time of the year. For me the main advantage is that the corn meal I use requires to add 4times water. Water is…

https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00567.2019 To summarize, this study found that taking a baked potato puree (60g CHO/hr) yielded the same performance benefits of taking 60g/hr of gels. Some highlights: To our knowledge, our investigation is the first to provide such …

How about savory mashed potatoes in a squeeze flask as a pallet cleanser. Not so much as to cause bloat, but to give the mouth a brake. Savory polenta would work too so long as the corn meal wasn’t corse ground and there was enough liquid in it to squeeze

Very happy that someone decided to comment on this thread 4 years after the latest activity. This information has made my day.

Potato ingestion is as effective as carbohydrate gels (if you don't mind increased GI bloating and pain...)

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Potato ingestion is as effective as carbohydrate gels (if you don't mind increased GI bloating and pain...)

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