Originally Posted by Zeggelaar
I'm just wondering what might be causing a nauseous stomach after a long hard race. It makes me feel terrible and it has persisted now for a couple of days on and off and it's killing my appetite. It has happened only once before after another hard race and I'm not sure how to prevent it. Here are the facts:
race type: XC mountain bike
distance: 26 miles/42 km
time: 2 to 3 hours
temp: about 15 C
liquid consumed: 1.5 litres of sports drink/water mix
breakfast: 3 pancakes with syrup and butter and 1 coffee
night before: cookies, fried chicken, milk and coffee
Might any of these things be making me sick??
I've tried pancakes before a hard ride before and they don't work for me either. It makes me feel kinda' sick with a real sugar high and then my blood sugar crashes later. I think the syrup might be too much simple sugar combined with all the carbs in the pancakes. I seem to function better on bagels with peanut butter and bannanas. Also, your meal the night before doesn't have a lot complex carbs.....just sugar in the cookies mostly. Try something more like pasta or baked potatoes. I tend to steer clear of fried foods myself.