Any foods that make your performance tank
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So I've been thinking recently, do any of you guys notice certain foods have a detrimental effect on performance, either training or racing wise?
Personally, I don't really have any dairy in my diet, not for any particular reason, it's just the foods that I like tend not to have dairy in them. Occasionally, I'll have a massive binge on either chocolate or cereal (don't ask) and for a few days after, my performance is just sub par.
Is it all in my head or has anyone else noticed anything similar.
Personally, I don't really have any dairy in my diet, not for any particular reason, it's just the foods that I like tend not to have dairy in them. Occasionally, I'll have a massive binge on either chocolate or cereal (don't ask) and for a few days after, my performance is just sub par.
Is it all in my head or has anyone else noticed anything similar.
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Do you suffer more when you train, or cannot train?
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Well, alcohol is a nutrient 

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Do you suffer more when you train, or cannot train?
Do you suffer more when you train, or cannot train?
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Never, it adds to the discussion
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Do you suffer more when you train, or cannot train?
Do you suffer more when you train, or cannot train?
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Any time I've had pizza (which now, is very rare) I've never had a great following day on the bike.
Just me. I'm sure others race like a Ninja Turtle after it.
Alcohol would certainly be another.
(User Name, I think the OP was being tongue-in-cheek)
Just me. I'm sure others race like a Ninja Turtle after it.
Alcohol would certainly be another.
(User Name, I think the OP was being tongue-in-cheek)
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I seem to notice differences between the type of alcohol as well ie beer vs spirits, beer being more detrimental.
TP, could it be the cheese (dairy) on the pizza, or do other dairy products have no ill effect
TP, could it be the cheese (dairy) on the pizza, or do other dairy products have no ill effect
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Do you suffer more when you train, or cannot train?
Do you suffer more when you train, or cannot train?
Now in my thirties, it's been for a few years that I'm not sleeping very well when eating a big dinner late in the evening. Not strictly about the type of food though, more the amount and the time of ingestion.
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Tinea Pedis wrote:Any time I've had pizza (which now, is very rare) I've never had a great following day on the bike.
Just me. I'm sure others race like a Ninja Turtle after it.
Alcohol would certainly be another.
(User Name, I think the OP was being tongue-in-cheek)
I'd be lost without pizza!!!!!
Tinea Pedis wrote:Any time I've had pizza (which now, is very rare) I've never had a great following day on the bike.
Same here, or anything with delli, or a mix of meat and melted cheese in it.
Even my "pizza days", I have to plan (prior to rest or easy days

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A lunch of Thai or Indian food never ends with a good evening ride for me.......
My thought would be that it wouldn't be a matter of what type of food, but the frequency of which you indulge. If your body is used to a lot of dairy I would think it would have little effect on performance to eat a pizza a few hours pre-ride; however, if you never eat dairy and suddenly slam a 4 cheese pizza, I would hasten to guess your body would have to do a bit more work in the digestion process.
My thought would be that it wouldn't be a matter of what type of food, but the frequency of which you indulge. If your body is used to a lot of dairy I would think it would have little effect on performance to eat a pizza a few hours pre-ride; however, if you never eat dairy and suddenly slam a 4 cheese pizza, I would hasten to guess your body would have to do a bit more work in the digestion process.
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all you can eat korean BBQ. But i usually plan those nights prior to an off day.
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Ugh.....you just made me hungry with that one!
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