Originally Posted by
TMonk
The big breakfast thing is great, but what if you train first thing in the morning routinely, dawn patrol style?
Have a big breakfast afterward?
The TR guys talked about this recently on their podcast. Something High glycemic index (they suggest like an english muffin with jam or honey) as you start your ride, then fuel for the efforts and get your recovery in afterwards.
Here is an article Coggan posted on the Wattage group about two weeks ago that seems relevant..
http://rdcu.be/Hcaw.
"Fuel for the Work Required: A Theoretical Framework
for Carbohydrate Periodization and the Glycogen Threshold
Hypothesis"