Hi all!
During normal training phases, I’ve gotten on board with the “fuel your workout” mantra, and generally take in 60-75g carbs / hr. I’m curious as to how much I should be taking in during recovery weeks, or even mid-week recovery rides? Should I stick to my normal intake, or dial it back?
Hey there!
We generally recommend sticking to your normal intake for the most part. The food you intake during your recovery week is important in ensuring you come out of it feeling refreshed and ready for more training.
That said, you may not need to fuel your recovery spins with carbs. Zone 1/2 rides of about 60 minutes or less won’t require any extra fueling.
On the whole, though, you shouldn’t have to dial it back much – make sure you continue to eat enough to recover well and see the benefits of your training!
Here are a couple of recovery week guides we have that might be of interest to you:
Hope this helps – feel free to let me know if you have any other questions!
Thanks so much for your response! Just to clarify for my “meticulous brain” (as my wife describes it), I should keep solid food intake roughtly the same, but back off how much maltodextrin I’m putting in my bottle?
No problem! Yes, exactly that. 
Your general meals/how you tend to eat outside of training “normally” to support your lifestyle should remain about the same.
For ~1hr long low-intensity recovery rides, though, you won’t need the maltodextrin.